Returning to Arizona with a new work commissioned by Scottsdale Arts, Jacob Jonas The Company brings its cinematic dance approach to Nature Sounds while the IV Drips, the second work in its Keeping Score trilogy. The series is choreographer Jacob Jonas’s first post-cancer work. Inspired by Bessel van der Kolk’s book The Body Keeps the Score, the trilogy is a journey to understanding illness. With original music composed by Imogen Heap, Nature Sounds while the IV Drips explores themes of endurance and survival through sustained hospital stays, where a patient is alone with their thoughts while undergoing chemotherapy. JJTC is known for blending contemporary dance, acrobatics, and street dance influences.

About the Company

Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC) is a Los Angeles-based creative company that intersects dance across mediums to make original works and initiate nontraditional collaborations. JJTC has created more than 100 original works for the stage and the camera. Presentations in live performance include Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Lensic Performing Arts Center, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. JJTC has collaborated with other artists, including Rosalia, Elton John, Sia, Vanessa Beecroft, and Patrick Watson. The company has created original works for brands, including Apple, Gap, James Perse, and Sony, and partnered with museums, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Getty Museum, Swiss National Museum, and Whitney Museum. The company continues to create work with a mission to make dance more visible and valuable. Instagram: @JacobJonasTheCompany