JSLA Alumni
Founded Summer 2022, JUMPSTART/LA now has a community of 100+ students living, working, and thriving within our dance ecosystem. Movement artists of all backgrounds have come from as far as New York, Michigan, and Florida — and many from our Southern California home.
We are very proud of our attendees and all they have accomplished since joining us at JSLA!
Check out what some of our alumni are up to...
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​Catalina Jackson-Urueña launched her own non-profit Stadium Feedback with co-partner Dylan Freeman and joined Invertigo Dance Theatre as the Program Manager of their Dancing Through Parkinsons’ program.
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Hope Spears is performing and touring with LA Dance Project and danced for Toogie Barcelo (JSLA Faculty!) in UPSAHL’s ‘Into My Body’ video.
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Kloii Hummingbird performed with CONTRA-TIEMPO (JSLA Faculty!) in ¡azúcar! at The Ford, was selected as a 2023 Dance Fellow at Carmel Dance Festival, and choreographed / performed her first solo at The Novo with Cirque Berzerk.
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Leah Zeiger was commissioned as part of the City of LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs' inaugural EMPOWERMENT Initiative, premiered a full evening length work at G-Son Studios, and launched a new non-profit The Sunflower Project, which utilizes art as healing and community building for young survivors of abusive relationships.
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Madison Schumm began interning at Playground LA, joined Troupe Dance Company, and has performed for/with Arizona Zervas, Jeremy Zucker, Chase Bell, Thumpasaurus, Rozen Lalas, among others.
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Maggie Canady showcased a film as part of MashUp’s International Women's Day Festival and danced in Opera Philadelphia’s film choreographed by Toogie Barcelo (JSLA Faculty!)
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Melissa Valenzuela performed in Stomping Ground LA's VOICES Showcase + "Introducing Us." She guested with MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, signed with Muse Management, and received a scholarship to Springboard Danse Montreal.
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Mia Harris is working for Ground Grooves (JSLA Faculty!) and Entity Contemporary Dance (also JSLA Faculty!).
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Morgan Goodfellow is performing with Backhaus Dance and Geometry (G1). In Summer 2023, she choreographed Chance Theater's production of RENT, which received the 2023 OCTG Theatre Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.
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Sydney Richardson performed with CONTRA-TIEMPO (JSLA Faculty!), Blue13 Dance Company, and Africa In America at the BlakTinx Dance Festival. Sydney also premiered her first full-length solo work Chrysalis as part of UCLA's MFA Candidate's Upstart Series Capstone.
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Veronica Allen was selected as a 2023 Dance Fellow at Carmel Dance Festival and recently performed in the Spark Emerging Artist Festival in NYC.