and then life was beautiful

This work follows a chosen family as they build an alternate reality, remembering what was and celebrating what is to be…

Director: Jamila Glass
Premiere Date: 2022
Run Time: 41 minutes

Available for touring

Credits

Direction/Supervising Choreography by LACDC Artistic Director Jamila Glass and Associate Choreography by JM. Rodriguez with choreography contributions from the company; Original Music by Eric Mason and Art Direction and Costume Design by Rick Gradone.

Performances by Hyosun Choi, Nicole Hagen, Colleen Hendricks, and JM. Rodriguez with Guest Artists Derrick Paris, Sandy Strangis, and Hunter Wayne.

Collaborators Include:

Associate Choreographer: JM. Rodriguez
Lighting Designer: Claire Chrzan
Original Music: Eric Mason
Additional Music: Michael Wall
Art Director & Costume Designer: Rick Gradone
Assistant Choreographer: Kate Coleman

WATCH THE REHEARSAL TRAILER

Trailer | and then life was beautiful | L.A. Contemporary Dance x Jamila Glass

Additional Info

SPECIAL THANKS to the artists who have been a part of the development of this work from 2020-2022: Christian Beasley, Genevieve Carson, Hyosun Choi, Kate Coleman, Jamila Glass, Nicole Hagen, Colleen Hendricks, Tess Hewlett, Derrick Paris, JM. Rodriguez, Ryan Ruiz, Sandy Strangis, Angel Tyson, and Hunter Wayne

Trailers Filmed by Anna Tse and Edited by Danielle King

Watch the dance film companion piece: and then life was beautiful

"'It was very cathartic to allow [and then life was beautiful] to unfold out of me, and it allowed me to create from a very honest place, rather than being concerned about what people might want to see,' [Jamila Glass] says.” -- Steven Vargas, L.A. Times

"...a very strong work that definitely must be seen multiple times to take in everything that is transpiring..." --Jeff Slayton, L.A. Dance Chronicle

"...felt like a journey through time, eras and generations." --Jeff Slayton, L.A. Dance Chronicle