Brittany Perry-Russell

Brittany Perry-Russell | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Brittany Perry-Russell is a Texas native and the ultimate multi-hyphenate—an actor, producer, dancer, and choreographer with an expansive career across film, television, and live performances. As a professional dancer, she has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages alongside Beyoncé, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Pharrell, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, and many more.
Her choreography credits include major television projects such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW’s All American, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, and the Viola Davis pilot Black Don’t Crack.

Brittany began her acting journey with roles in films like Tropic Thunder, Will Ferrell’s The Campaign, and the Whitney Houston-led remake of Sparkle. She went on to secure recurring roles in fan-favorite series including GLEE, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, and the NAACP Image Award-winning comedy Family Reunion, where she starred opposite Loretta Devine and Tia Mowry. Brittany also led Carl Weber’s The Preacher’s Son and holiday hit A Stone-Cold Christmas, before being handpicked by Robert Rodriguez to star in the Netflix blockbuster We Can Be Heroes.

Her guest-starring appearances include Grey’s Anatomy, Fresh Off the Boat, CSI: NY, The Maya Rudolph Show (pilot), and, most recently, Season 2 of the highly anticipated series Landman, starring Billy Bob Thornton.

In 2024, Brittany expanded her creative reach into producing, partnering with visionary media company Anonymous Content to develop her first feature film, Cliqueless. A true creative force, she continues to chart her own path in entertainment—bringing dynamic storytelling and multidimensional artistry to everything she touches.

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*Photo by Lee Gumbs

After 20 years of artistic creation and community engagement, L.A. Contemporary Dance concludes its journey as an organization as of January 9, 2026.

Founded to showcase dance in Los Angeles, LACDC evolved into a home for collective artistry where performances were crafted by choreographers and dancers alongside playwrights, composers, designers, filmmakers, photographers, stage managers, technicians — an incredible team whose imaginative work gave shape and emotional depth to our repertory. These collaborations brought contemporary dance to life in ways that were bold, explorative, expressive, and accessible.

Through live events, digital experiences, and educational programming, LACDC cultivated environments rooted in curiosity, belonging, and learning without judgment. The organization consistently asked how contemporary dance might better reflect and serve the community around it, valuing discovery over mastery and process alongside performance.

This vision was made possible thanks to the creativity and leadership of our Artistic Directors, Executive Directors, Managing Directors, and Company Staff:

Artistic Leadership

Kate Hutter Mason — Artistic Director & Co-founder (2005–2015)
Genevieve Carson — Artistic Director (2016–2020)
Jamila Glass — Artistic Director (2021–2025)

Executive & Managing Leadership

Michelle Jolly — Executive Director & Co-founder (2005–2009)
Lauren Dragicevich — Managing Director (2009–2013)
Eva Angeloff — Managing Director (2013–2018)
Napoleon Gladney — Executive Director (2019–2025)

We are profoundly grateful to all who have left their fingerprints on the organization. This work would not have been possible without the support of our board members, donors, producers, presenters, community partners, volunteers, students, audiences, friends, and family — all who believed in this work. You made it possible.

While LACDC as an organization is closing, the values we cultivated continue forward through the relationships formed here and in all of you.

To anyone considering starting a company or pursuing a dream project — do it. Start now. Don’t wait for the opportunity; be the opportunity. We need your voice and creative work more than ever.

Thank you for being part of this extraordinary journey.

L.A. Contemporary Dance
(2005–2025)