Jones Welsh has been performing, directing, and teaching movement
and theatre professionally in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle for the last 9
years. Having a BA in theatre and dance from the University of Washington, his
influences includes contemporary modern dance, gymnastics, Capoeira, and Contact
and Comedy Improvisation. After touring with Diavolo Dance Theatre for five
years, Jones now collaborates with Collage Dance Theatre, Invertigo Dance
Theatre, and his partner Erin Schlabach, and others to create innovative work in
Los Angeles. With Making Faces Productions, Jones has co-produced many artists
and companies including the IN/EX Dance Project, Company Of Strangers(.org), The
Wedding Journey with CatchMeBird(.com), contra-tiempo(.org), and LA movement
festivals: the Improv Dance Festival
www.idfest.org and the Somatic Movement Arts
Festival
www.somafest.org.