Faculty
Jason Ignacio
Modern
"His dancing strikes the perfect balance of delicacy and robustness" - Washington Post.
Jason is a lead dancer of Citydance Ensemble and a faculty member of Citydance Center. He trained with Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, School of Alvin Ailey, Peridance Center with Egal Perry, Ballet Arts with Kirill Matveev, International Theater Institute (Seoul, Korea), Steps Dance Studio (Manila), Philippine Ballet Theater, Ballet Philippines and Gigi Felix Velarde Dance Workshop. He taught at Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, was a faculty member of Ballet Hispanico of NY, Steps Dance Studio (Manila, Philippines) and held master classes for Tanssikoulu Finland, and The Yard with Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company. He was a former choreographer and sign language interpreter for International Teatro Silencio Filipinas (A Deaf Dance Theater Company) and has performed internationally and choreographed for Earth Savers Dreams Ensemble. Jason has worked and appeared as a guest artist with numerous dance companies such as Verb Ballets, American Repertory Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, Zigzag Ballet, Graham Ensemble, Cortez 'n Co., Diversity of Dance, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, and as an apprentice for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He has done regional musical theater such as: Traumnovela as Erveus and Chaos, Cats as Mistoffolees, Miss Saigon as the Dragon Warrior, and The West Side Story as Chino. Aside from dancing, Jason was a 2-year champion in Aerobic Gymnastics in the Philippines and was a bronze medalist at the 1998 ASEAN Games held in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia. Jason is currently teaching for Maryland Youth Ballet this summer.
Photo by Paul Gordon Emerson
| Day | Time | Class | Level | Instructor | Age Level | Enrollment Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 6:30pm-7:30pm | Modern | Adv Beg/Int/Adv | Jason Ignacio | A/T | D/E |
Modern
Wednesday 6.30pm
Jason has worked with several dance companies in different styles and technique around the US. This class is designed for dancers who are looking to challenge their physical abilities, and to strengthen the core muscles and pelvis while gaining flexibility around the hips and utilizing the full potential of the spine. Martha Graham is my inspiration for this class and I also incorporate different kinds of technique like ballet for proper alignment, swinging exercises to warm-up the whole body while releasing muscular tensions, and a combination of Graham, Horton, Asian folk dances and Gymnastics across the floor and center combination at the end of each class. You can read more about Jason at www.jsnignc.com