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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Donny Collinson is performing with Mixed eMotion Theatrix, Brian Golden, COAXIAL Arts, and premiered his own choreography at the VOICES Showcase at Stomping Ground LA.
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Hope Spears is performing and touring with LA Dance Project, dancing with Volta Collective, was featured in a Timberland campaign, danced for Toogie Barcelo (JSLA Faculty!) in UPSAHL’s ‘Into My Body’ video AND launched Hope Spears Photography!
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Karen Yamasaki is now a Beauxbaton dancer at Universal Studios, performing with Mixed eMotion Theatrix,and a choreographer and instructor for United Spirit Association.
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Since JSLA22, Leah Zeiger has been presented by the City of LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs, The Odyssey, and Highways Performance Space. She launched The Sunflower Project, a non-profit that utilizes art as healing and community building for young survivors of abusive relationships.
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Spencer Seebach is performing with The TL Collective, danced at the Descendants: Rise of Red Carpet Premiere, rang in the New Year with EPLUS Productions, and served as First Assistant Director and Asst. Choreographer on JOLENE with Donny Collinson (JSLA Alum!).
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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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Melissa Valenzuela is a company member of MashUp Contemporary Dance Company and Indigo Dance Company. She was also a dancer at the Jacob's Pillow Choreography Fellowship and received a scholarship to Springboard Danse Montreal.
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Mia Harris is working for Ground Grooves (JSLA Faculty!), Entity Contemporary Dance (also JSLA Faculty!), and is a company member of LUME APEX.
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Morgan Goodfellow is a company member of 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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Veronica Allen was selected as a 2023 Dance Fellow at Carmel Dance Festival and recently performed in the Spark Emerging Artist Festival in NYC.