Performing Art – Los Angeles
Jacob Jonas The Company is a Los Angeles born and bred dance company who creates original touring performances and produces work in photography and film. Co-founded by Jacob Jonas & Jill Wilson - 2012 RAW Artist of the Year for Performing Art -the company has performed across North America bringing its mix of breakdance, acrobatics, and contemporary ballet techniques to venues including The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Lincoln Center in New York City, Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, and is the 2018/2019 Company-in-Residence at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Beyond live performance, the company is a leader in content creation working with brands such as James Perse, Sony, and Nike and has intitated an Instameet - #CamerasandDancers - that brings social influencers, dance companies, architectural firms and cultural institutions together to collaborate and share content onto Instagram. Events have been held around the globe with leading collaborators including Metropolitan Museum of Art, The J. Paul Getty Center, New York City Ballet, Seattle Public Library, Lorcan O’Herlihy, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Architectural Record, The Royal Ballet and Pilobolus. Jacob Jonas The Company was named one of “12 standout companies of 2018” by Los Angeles Times and “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.