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It's Not You, It's Me

New work with LACDC Artistic Director Jamila Glass | World Premiere October 2024

“It’s Not You, It’s Me” explores the complexities of the inner voice…when to listen to it, when to ignore it, and when to confront it. It considers the teetering point between self reflection and self criticism and disappearing into a crowd altogether as a form of self preservation.

Choreographer: Jamila Glass
Premiere Date: 2024
Run Time: 13 minutes

Available for touring

Credits

Choreographer: Jamila Glass

LACDC Artists:

Colleen Loverde, Lily Massie, Kelle Meschede, Jonacy Montero, Melody Morrow, Dawson Walker

Collaborators Include:

Rehearsal Director: Ayesha Orange
Lighting Designer: Ric Zimmerman
Co-Lighting Designer: Reena Ye
Costume Designer: Ashley Kayombo
Wardrobe Supervisor/Run Crew: Freddie Patrick
Producer & Stage Manager: Quinn O'Connor
Production Manager: Erica Ammerman
Performance Photos: Taso Papadakis

SPECIAL THANKS to Edgar Aguirre and Iyana Monet for their contributions to this work.

WATCH JAMILA'S INTERVIEW

Trailer | It's Not You, It's Me | L.A. Contemporary Dance x Jamila Glass

Additional Info

Rehearsal Trailer

BTS Footage filmed by Anna Tse & edited by Jamila Glass

Performance trailer filmed by Nathan Kim & edited by Jamila Glass

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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)