Quotes

"Congrats to all of LACDC on an invigorating, moving, surreal, wildly impressive performance! Watching an hour+ of you moving in synch blew my mind." -- Holly Sedillos

"In Roderick’s piece, there is a bone rattling and like, goosebump-inducing feeling of…No, we aren’t the same and it’s really wrong to make people feel like they have to be. … Even still, three days after having witnessed it, I’m blown away." -- Dana Wilson (Words That Move Me Podcast, Assoc. Choreographer - In the Heights, Justin Timberlake)

"Thank you Jamila for an incredible show last night. You all are such strong dancers holy sh*t. And I loved all those tiny precise moves. Damn. So impressed." - Jasmine Albuquerque (Choreographer - Katy Perry, St. Vincent, Savage x Fenty)

"...needed to let you know that I was deeply moved by Dancing in Snow. It was so rich, I still get glimpses of it randomly through my days. This work stayed with me and I just wanted to say thank you and just… WOW. Sending you lots of love." -- Teresa Toogie Barcelo (Choreographer - Dua Lipa, Alicia Keys, Miguel)

"His dance vocabulary runs the gamut from modern to jazz, ballet to street, with a deft touch of musical theater tossed in. The movement emanates from the core with the torso always in use and the arms beautifully rendered. With small gestures or perhaps a nod of the head George captures the musical accents and innuendo throughout. He understands the need to keep the stage moving, yet also knows when to slow it down for a solo or unison work. I was instantly drawn in." -- Tam Warner, L.A. Dance Chronicle

"How did you make something so current, artful, abstract, gorgeous, sophisticated, time warping. You get lost in it. It was f*cking good. I'm gagged." -- Rick Gradone (Art Director, Costume Designer / Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair)

“L.A. Contemporary Dance Company… performed it flawlessly Friday evening in a touring presentation at San Francisco’s ODC Theater… The dancers deliver lengthy syncopated unison sections with accuracy that is all the more amazing considering they cannot see well out of their face coverings. George uses a collage of dance styles including jazz, ballet, modern and club. The transitions from one form to another are fast and furious so that one never settles before another intercedes… It's one hour of highly theatrical contemporary dance w. a distressing undercurrent. The costumes alone are worth the trip.” -- Jennifer Norris, Jen Norris Dance Reviews

"The show is like a grinding pestle beauty." -- Kelsey Vidic (Costume Designer)

"I was totally blown away by artistic & creative choreography. The bold, soft, athletic movement had me thinking how dance continues to evolve. And the fact all the dances were in top shape as they were on stage for like 45 min straight. What stamina, what artistic expression and what cohesiveness you all had. The space you used was poetry in motion…thank you for sharing your skills and talents." - Daniel G. Girey

"The block is hot. It’s giving: Rebirth. Resurgence. Resurface. Renaissance. You’re taking the ambiguity out of contemporary dance. The themes are crystal clear." Jamal Wade (Director - Tinashe, Lady London, Willie Jones)

"L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) has come back stronger than ever. With three world premieres on the program, Artistic Director Jamila Glass has guided the company to greater heights of professionalism. The work presented was powerful and the cast is probably one of the strongest since LACDC was co-founded in 2005 by Kate Hutter Mason." - Jeff Slayton (LA Dance Chronicle)

"YES, Storytelling! [and then life was beautiful] was a cinematic journey of movement." - Tiffany Johnson (DGA Director - HBO, Netflix, Showtime, Hulu, Apple TV, Amazon)

"Congratulations on a spectacular show. Each dancer had a groundbreaking moment. Each choreographer pushed them physically and emotionally to deliver authentic/masterful performances. I was incredibly moved by Jamila’s choreography. The use of set, costume, and character built a world and story that took the audience on a true journey! I was moved to laugh and to cry all in an instant. Thank you for this inspiring and exciting contemporary dance show. Congrats LACDC." - Sara Silkin (Filmmaker, Choreographer - Love, Death & Robots on Netflix)

"This sh*t is beautiful. Art is supposed to make you feel something. This was refreshing to see. Such an EXPERIENCE." - Kerrice Brooks (Billie Eilish, Savage x Fenty, Miguel, Lil Nas X, Reebok, The Prom)

"Y’all were incredible, magical, and so cathartic to watch and experience. Bravo!!!" - Maritza Navarro (Producer, Dancer)

"If I was going to take someone to see contemporary dance for the first time, this is exactly what I’d want to take them to. It was just so beautiful to watch you all." - Madison Clark (Dancer, Comic)

"It was soooo good! I haven’t seen concert dance in a minute and it truly re-inspired me and was exactly what I needed. Loved all the pieces! Amazing job." - Jen Apter (Choreographer - Olivia Rodrigo, Finneas, Milan Fashion Week)

"Jamila, your work and the company are GORGEOUS. Such a joy to soak in live dance!" - Kitty McNamee (Choreographer - L.A. Opera, AD of Hysterica Dance Company)

“[Dancing in Snow] zooms in on the 1950s to address cultural appropriation and capitalism in white America, toying with the phrase “Make America Great Again” under [Roderick George's] own interpretation as a Black queer choreographer. 'What was important for me was to rattle bones and to rattle the emotions that we’re all collectively dealing with,' he says." - Steven Vargas (L.A. Times)

"'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)