2017 IN REVIEW
Greetings everyone! 2017 was a busy but exciting year for me with a total of twenty-nine performances. As a dancer my year began by continuing my work with JCWK Dance Lab and Meredith Stapleton & went on to reconnect with Claire Jacob-Zysman and Dancers for a ten day residency at the University of Buffalo this past fall. This year I also began working with the Megan Flynn Dance Company and joined Dancefusion as both a company dancer and guest choreographer.
As a choreographer, my most exciting project was creating the fullest version of Waterwise to date for Dancefusion’s performance in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. It included six beautiful and committed dancers who graciously gave themselves to the work and featured new costumes by Jodi Obeid, video projection by Douglas E. Draper Jr., and an original music composition by Cory Neale. Throughout the year my work has been presented at seven different venues and I have been thoroughly grateful for all of the opportunities.
As a teaching artist for the Rock School I continue to see progress at all of my schools and the positive impact that the arts have on children and students. For the second year in a row one of my Rock Reach classes was selected to perform at the Rock School Gala and I could not of been prouder with how well they did. Looking forward, I will once again have a work of mine performed at the Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest by Delaware Valley Dance Academy(DVDA) where I am also a teacher. Also at DVDA I have begun choreographing a contemporary solo for our first student to compete in the prestigious Youth American Grand Prix. I am beyond thrilled to support her in her preparations!
On a personal note, I got to see one of the seven wonders of the world (Niagara Falls) and took a nice hike around Goat Island. I also now have two rascally cats that are both lovable and highly entertaining.
As 2017 comes to a close I am thankful for all of my family, friends, and colleagues who have been a part of this dance filled year with me. I look forward to taking some time to reflect and move forward in the new year with mindfulness and purpose. Cheers to the New Year! -JDY
As a choreographer, my most exciting project was creating the fullest version of Waterwise to date for Dancefusion’s performance in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. It included six beautiful and committed dancers who graciously gave themselves to the work and featured new costumes by Jodi Obeid, video projection by Douglas E. Draper Jr., and an original music composition by Cory Neale. Throughout the year my work has been presented at seven different venues and I have been thoroughly grateful for all of the opportunities.
As a teaching artist for the Rock School I continue to see progress at all of my schools and the positive impact that the arts have on children and students. For the second year in a row one of my Rock Reach classes was selected to perform at the Rock School Gala and I could not of been prouder with how well they did. Looking forward, I will once again have a work of mine performed at the Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest by Delaware Valley Dance Academy(DVDA) where I am also a teacher. Also at DVDA I have begun choreographing a contemporary solo for our first student to compete in the prestigious Youth American Grand Prix. I am beyond thrilled to support her in her preparations!
On a personal note, I got to see one of the seven wonders of the world (Niagara Falls) and took a nice hike around Goat Island. I also now have two rascally cats that are both lovable and highly entertaining.
As 2017 comes to a close I am thankful for all of my family, friends, and colleagues who have been a part of this dance filled year with me. I look forward to taking some time to reflect and move forward in the new year with mindfulness and purpose. Cheers to the New Year! -JDY
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