Review: Let the dancers play (by Celine Kiner)
Dec, 2025
On Story (Un)Structured by Jillian Meyers | Building individuality and choice into the choreography while also sustaining unison, technique, musicality and general togetherness is a tall order. But Meyers and the artists of LACDC accomplished both with precision and flair. -Celine Kiner, L.A. Dance Chronicle | READ REVIEW
Podcast: Riverside Theatre's Backstage Chat
Aug, 2025
Watch a video podcast interview with the Riverside Theatre team, featuring Jamila and Ayesha as they discuss the Riverside Dance Festival and share insights from their process.
LACDC Launches 20th Season Looking Back (by Jeff Slayton)
May, 2025
One of the favorites was SUMMON (2021) choreographed by Genevieve Carson and directed, written and edited by Jamila Glass. The film was rich in color, emotions and intrigue. Shot in the property adjacent to Stomping Ground L.A. referred to as “Gray Gardens” the site offers a sanctuary for women to be who and do what they wish. The Cinematography by Nathan Kim was stunning as was the score by Oscar & Emmy award-winning and Grammy-nominated Kris Bowers. -Jeff Slayton, L.A. Dance Chronicle | READ ARTICLE
A mention in the NY Times (by Robin Pogrebin)
Feb, 2024
Prominent choreographer Kyle Abraham names LACDC as one of the Los Angeles dance companies on his radar. (NY Times)
LACDC x Spain in the L.A. Times by Steven Vargas
Dec, 2023
Vargas describes Madrid-based Mario Glez' new work as a “hypnotic piece filled with rhythmic grooves.” | READ MORE
Top Pick in L.A. Times Weekend List by Steven Vargas
Nov, 2023
LACDC's The Unseen Hours...a salon series featuring our fall creative residency is highlighted as a must-see event. | READ MORE
Review: There’s No Rest “Dancing in Snow” by Mary Jane Agnew (ODC Dance Stories)
Dec, 2022
"Only their faces are exposed, covered with a sheer piece of white fabric and smiling wide. Smiling but not happy. Their unsettling demeanor is embodied in their direct and specific movement qualities, like they are dolls on a string.” - Mary Jane Agnew (ODC Dance Stories) READ MORE
7 choreographers on how dance changed in Southern California in 2022 (L.A. Times)
Dec, 2022
"'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] says.” - Steven Vargas (L.A. Times). READ MORE
Review: "Dancing in Snow (San Francisco)" by Jennifer Norris
Dec, 2022
"L.A. Contemporary Dance Company… performed it flawlessly Friday evening in a touring presentation at San Francisco’s ODC Theater. …It's one hour of highly theatrical contemporary dance [with] a distressing undercurrent. The costumes alone are worth the trip.” - Jennifer Norris (Jen Norris Dance Reviews) READ MORE