Jacob Jonas the Company was presented at the Center for the first time as part of the 2019–20 Dance Series.
For those who are uninitiated, Jacob Jonas’s creativity is not limited to choreography and dance. His passion for art and human connection extends beyond the stage and can be seen in his #CamerasAndDancers program.
#CamerasAndDancers is a location specific Instameet planned by Jacob Jonas The Company to invite dancers and photographers together to create striking imagery in real time. Check out a roundup of beautiful dance movements captured behind the lens of a few local and national photographers from the January 2020 event in Scottsdale.
It was mere days after the first states in the United States were suggesting stay-at-home orders that Jacob Jonas The Company announced their #ADigitalDance campaign. For anyone who has met Jonas, you will not be surprised that he has found a way to connect us and keep us moving during our collective time of separation. #ADigitalDance is described as “a movement project encouraging creativity through digital platforms.” With the goal being to “make something together while we are apart.”
Every Monday a new collaborator posts the instructions for the week’s task. These can range from personal interpretation of 15 single words to the challenge of holding onto one foot for the duration of the dance. #ADigitalDance allows artists to share their own vision through the framework of the weekly challenges.
Collaborators so far have included dancers and choreographers from:
Tiler Peck, a Principle dancer with New York City Ballet Instagram.