Dance

#CamerasandDancers Celebrates 50 Incredible InstaMeets

By Veronica Good

April 18, 2019

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So many dancers share their incredible headshots and poses in photos online. The tag #dancersofinstagram has nearly 800,000 posts of dancers showing off their moves in photos and videos. Renowned dance company Jacob Jonas The Company has been pushing the online community beyond the screen with #CamerasandDancers. A collaboration of dancers, venues, and fans wrapped up in an Instagram account, #CamerasandDancers organizes monthly 3-4 Instameets (meetups for Instagram personalities and their fans).

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A free three-night dance festival on the Santa Monica Pier presented by Jacob Jonas The Company & The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Very excited to announce our line up for the 3rd annual To the Sea: Dance Concerts on the Pier! First off, we are thrilled to share we are partnering with Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts as copresenters. The festival will take place April 26-28th. RSVP at https://tothesea.eventbrite.com Program A (April 26th) DIAVOLO (@diavolo_la) Marco Goecke Jacob Jonas The Company The Groovaloos Program B (April 27 & 28) Ryan Heffington (@sirheffington) Les 7 doigts de la main (@the7fingers) Walter Painter Katherine Helen Fisher (@khfdance) Jacob Jonas The Company BalletWorks (@balletworks_) Mike Tyus (@miketyus) Lamonte Goode and Pola Rubis's "Cyberotica" (@_cyberotica_) Sabrina Phillip (@sabphillip) Mr. Animation Legacy Award: The Groovaloos (April 26) David Elsewhere (April 27) (@davidelsewhere) Toni Basil (April 28) All information: http://jacobjonas.com/tothesea/ April 26-28, 2019 | 6:00pm | Santa Monica Pier, West End Artists with @jacobjonasthecompany at the #santamonicapier đź“· by @jacobjonasthecompany

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During these meetups, artists, Instagram photographers, dance companies, and venues all come together to bring dancers and their fans together. During the hours spent together, the artists collaborate together. The photos are posted all over social media, and some of the best are the ones you see on the #CamerasandDancers account.

This month, they are celebrating a milestone. They have put together 50 meetups where art and audience could come together in real life. From Jordan Matter to Sam Morrison, photos have been taken by photographers we all can’t get enough of. And dance co-hosts include companies like The Los Angeles Ballet and even The Royal Ballet in London.

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Movement artist with @barakballet at #santamonicacollege đź“· by @djenebaaduayom #CDance_43

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On his website, Jacob Jonas celebrates the success of the movement, saying, “We thank all the dancers, dance companies, photographers, architectural firms and cultural institutions for making this project come to life and sharing in the power of collaboration with millions of people from around the world.”

To see all of the incredible pictures they have collected visit @DancersandCameras on Instagram or check out their full list of dancers, hosts, and influencers on Jacob Jonas’ website.