
Founding Company Member in 2005
Jamila Glass is the Artistic Director of LA Contemporary Dance Company and joined the company in 2005 as a founding member. She began her formal training as a nine-year-old scholarship student at The Discovery Dance Group in Houston, Texas. She continued dancing in her spare time as a vocal music major at the multi-Grammy award-winning High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Jamila graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Cinema-Television (Film & Video Production) and a Minor in Advertising.
Additionally, she has worked with Ryan Heffington, Kevin Williamson, Nina McNeely, Adam Parson, David Dorfman, and Mecca Vazie Andrews. Other credits include Netflix Original film Mascots from Christopher Guest, American Horror Story, Paul McCartney, Colbie Caillat, Dola, Flula, Hi Fashion, Foster the People tour, Zumba Fitness World Party video game, American Apparel, Samsung, TEDx, Dance Spirit Magazine, the NY Times Best Selling photography book Dancers Among Us, and multiple Star Magic Tours, which included performances at the Lincoln Center & the Shrine Auditorium. Her choreography work includes the feature film Bad Hair directed by Justin Simien (now playing on Hulu), multiple episodes of the upcoming TV series "Twenties" created by Emmy award-winning Lena Waithe, Caught a Ghost's "Get Your Life" Music Video featuring Tessa Thompson (from the Dear White People soundtrack), Brooke Fraser's "Kings & Queens" Music Video, and multiple works for LACDC. She is currently choreographing for a Netflix/Lionsgate TV series. Glass also previously served as LACDC's Media Director & Summer/Winter Intensive Director.
Beyond the stage, Jamila, a director/screenwriter, is currently producing films through her production company The Cutting Room where she has directed 13 critically-acclaimed short dance films and 2 music videos that have garnered international praise. (www.jamilaglass.com).
Jamila is represented by Movement Talent Agency.
Instagram: @jamtown_jam