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Jamila Glass - Lean Into Everything
Genres:
Dance
Runtime:
65 Minutes
No intermission
Tickets Start at:
$35
Expect an evening of dance that swings between big, joyful energy and quiet, vulnerable moments.
Choreographer and filmmaker Jamila Glass builds dances the way a director builds scenes, with a sharp eye for character. Lean Into Everything brings together new work by Glass and guest choreographers about identity and belonging. It's a good fit if you like dance that tells a story.
Glass made the dances for Haunted, a dance opera, on our stage, and this is her return. Bring a friend who's curious about contemporary dance.
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About the Show
Choreographer and filmmaker Jamila Glass brings a distinctive cinematic sensibility to contemporary dance, weaving visual storytelling with a sharp eye for character and nuance. Her choreography is emotionally resonant, inviting audiences into richly imagined worlds.
A founding member and former Artistic Director of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, Glass has been an influential presence in Los Angeles dance for more than two decades. Following her acclaimed choreography for Haunted, a dance opera at the Playhouse, Glass returns with Lean Into Everything, produced by her Los Angeles-based creative house, The CallBack.
Featuring original choreography by Glass and guest choreographers, Lean Into Everything pairs commanding physicality and infectious musicality with explorations of identity and belonging. Visceral and emotionally engaging, the evening moves between exuberance and gripping vulnerability, with unexpected pockets of joy.
Press
"Her work demonstrated not only choreographic sophistication but a keen understanding of dramatic storytelling." Joanne DiVito, L.A. Dance Chronicle, review of Haunted, June 10, 2026
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About the Show
Choreographer and filmmaker Jamila Glass brings a distinctive cinematic sensibility to contemporary dance, weaving visual storytelling with a sharp eye for character and nuance. Her choreography is emotionally resonant, inviting audiences into richly imagined worlds.
A founding member and former Artistic Director of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, Glass has been an influential presence in Los Angeles dance for more than two decades. Following her acclaimed choreography for Haunted, a dance opera at the Playhouse, Glass returns with Lean Into Everything, produced by her Los Angeles-based creative house, The CallBack.
Featuring original choreography by Glass and guest choreographers, Lean Into Everything pairs commanding physicality and infectious musicality with explorations of identity and belonging. Visceral and emotionally engaging, the evening moves between exuberance and gripping vulnerability, with unexpected pockets of joy.
Press
"Her work demonstrated not only choreographic sophistication but a keen understanding of dramatic storytelling." Joanne DiVito, L.A. Dance Chronicle, review of Haunted, June 10, 2026