JASMINE MEJIA
Dance Projects
our story
Jasmine Mejia Dance Projects presents movement-driven storytelling by drawing inspiration from daily observations of human behavior, environmental elements, and rhythmic patterns. An in-depth creative process emphasizes rhythm and timing to transform those observations into movement language. Above all, the work strives to build emotional connection and relatability with the audience. Though serious social topics are occasionally explored, Jasmine Mejia Dance Projects is committed to creating work that brings lightness, joy, and humanity to the stage.
About the artist
Jasmine Mejia is a choreographer and teaching artist from New York City. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance and Co-Director of H2 Dance Company at Hope College. Jasmine is a recipient of the American College Dance Association's ALVA Award for Choreographic Excellence (2024) and a Towsley Research Scholars Fellowship (2024-2028). Her choreography has been featured off-Broadway and in festivals, residencies, and performance venues nationwide. As a freelance dancer, Jasmine has performed at venues including Radio City Music Hall and Lincoln Center. She has also performed nationally and internationally as a company member of Von Howard Project, MADArt Creative, LMproject, and Jamal Jackson Dance Company. Jasmine earned her MFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and her BFA in Dance and Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University.
The Educator
After a decade-long career performing as a freelance artist, Jasmine discovered a deeper calling in choreography and education. As an educator, Jasmine is passionate about helping students discover their own artistic voice and purpose. She strives to cultivate an encouraging environment where students feel empowered to take risks, learn through mistakes, and embrace discovery. Through dance, Jasmine strives not only to inspire great performers, teachers, and choreographers, but also compassionate human beings.
The Creative Scholar
Jasmine created Rhythmic Motion, a transformative dance practice that produces visual music with physical movement by using the body as an instrument. The movement method draws inspiration from Émile-Jacques Dalcroze’s system of Eurhythmics, yet follows a different pathway by focusing on creating rhythms with the body rather than dancing to the rhythm of the music. Jasmine has used this practice in her classes and for movement research purposes for the past several years. Her students have learned to shape movement from a rhythmic perspective through a series of exercises that teach them how to use breath, weight, energy, and intention to create Rhythmic Motion. Her current choreographic research focuses on the connections between sound, movement, and fortuity, using looping techniques and chance procedures.
