COURTNEY D JONES
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Fiddler on the Roof (2024)
A.D. Players Directed by Aaron Brown Musical Director: Jonathan Craft Choreographer: Courtney D. Jones *Best Choreography Finalist Houston Press 2024 Houston Theater Awards After Midnight (2024)
The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black History All School Musical Production *Best Choreography Tommy Tune Award The WIZ (2023)
The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black History All School Musical Production *Tommy Tune Finalist for Best Choreography The New York Times (2022)
performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers Ain't Misbehavin (2022)
Theatre Under The Stars Directed by Monique Midgette, Musical Direction by Phillip C. Hall Choreographed by Courtney D. Jones A hot new production by Theatre Under The Stars of this Tony-Award-winning musical celebrating the music of Fats Waller and the Black artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Sly, genial, and bursting with the wit and energy of one of the most innovative periods in American music, this unforgettable hit musical will rock your world. Just for you, only from us. MAMMA MIA (2022)
The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Production *Tommy Tune Finalist for Best Choreography You Are Cordially Invited to Sit In (2022)
Stages Theatre Written by ShaWanna Renee Rivon Directed by Aaron Brown Choreographed by Courtney D. Jones Four Black college students are seeking love, fun, success, and friendship in the segregated Third Ward. But some aren't content with life in an unequal world, and together, they decide to make their voices heard. The four join the fight for civil rights and find the path to adulthood along the way. Set to the iconic songs of the '60s and '70s, this jukebox musical is inspired by the true story of Houston’s first sit-in that led to desegregation. South Pacific (2022)
Theatre Under The Stars Timelier than ever, this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical proves that even the backdrop of a tropical paradise cannot shelter its residents from the prejudices of the time. Directed by Taibi Magar, Musical Direction by Stephen Jones and Choreographed by Courtney D. Jones *Best Choreography Winner Houston Press 2022 Houston Theater Awards The Snowy Day (2021)
World Premier Houston Grand Opera The Snowy Day, was the first mainstream children’s book to feature a Black boy as its protagonist. The story comes to life for the holidays in this anticipated world premiere opera from the brilliant creative duo of composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney. HGO Studio artist and soprano Raven McMillon takes on the role of Peter, and director Omer Ben Seadia brings the wonder and magic of the boy’s wintry world to life. HGO Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers conducts. Courtney D. Jones serves as the Choreographer. Maybe. We'll. See. (2021)
performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers HAIRSPRAY (2021)
The Kinder High School for the performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Production *Best Choreography Tommy Tune Award Continuum (2020)
performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers /kam, bat / (2020)
performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers The Color Purple (2020)
The Kinder High School for the performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Production *Best Choreography Tommy Tune Award In This Space I Do Belong (2019) performed by the University of St. Thomas Dance Department Crazy Heart (2019) performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers In This Space I Do Belong (2019) performed at the Bates Dance Festival Professional Training Program Same Kind of Different as Me (2019) performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers FELA! The Broadway Musical (2019) Rehearsal Director The Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Black History Production I Thought It Was Just Me (2018) performed by the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers We Are Proud...(2018) Stages Repertory Theater Choreographer/Movement Director "When six well-intentioned actors gather to rehearse a presentation about a historical tragedy, they slip from joking comradery into conflict as they confront their own hidden fears. How do you tell a story when only one side survived to leave a record? With surprising humor and a deep sense of empathy, We Are Proud to Present... asks fearless questions about race, history and the power of theatre." At The Apollo (2018) Choreographer The High School for Performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Black History Production Panto Cinderella (2017) Choreographer Stages Repertory Theatre "Panto’s madcap storytelling style breathes new life into the familiar tale of humble Cinderella, her fairy godmother, her charming prince and her hideous (and hilarious!) stepsisters. Come ready to laugh, cheer and boo along with a crazy cast of fairy tale favorites (and Buttons, of course!). Packed with zany characters, audience interaction and plenty of toe-tapping music, it’s spectacular fun for the whole family." Nancy Dinah Ella (2017) performed by the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Concert Dancers Hell is a Very small Place (2017) Music: Solitary Confinement in 360 A Virtual Reality, 60 Days in Solitary Confinement at a Women's Prison, What Does Five Years in Solitary Confinement do to You, Four Women by Nina Simone Sound Editing and mixing by Broderick (Brod.J) Jones solo work created and performed for Ten Tiny Dances in the CounterCurrent Festival, Houston TX Paralyzed by Fear (2017) premiered at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Spring Dance Concert |
Soul of the '70s (2017)
The High School for Performing and Visual Arts All School Musical Black History Production Choreography and Movement Direction by Courtney D. Jones Students at The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) are travelling back in time as they celebrate Black History Month with an electrifying performance of Soul of the ‘70s. Body Music (2016) premiered at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Fall Dance Concert Regional High School Dance Festival at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Gala Performance (2017) and though she be but little (2015) Solo performed by Courtney D. Jones Premiered at the DanceNOW Festival, Lewiston, ME and the Barnstorm Dance Fest, Houston, TX Crazy Things (2015) premiered at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Spring Dance Concert Madame Butterfly (2015) Movement Supervisor for Houston Grand Opera's Madame Butterfly "When Puccini heard the story of a young Japanese girl who sacrifices everything for a faithless U.S. Navy lieutenant, he knew he had found a winning idea for a new op*era and immediately began work on Madame Butterfly. It would become one of the most beloved operas of all time. Puccini's score, infused with atmospheric Eastern motifs, is mesmerizing. From the passionate Act I love duet, to Butterfly's steadfast declaration of her love, "Un bel di," to the tender, anticipatory beauty of the "Humming Chorus," this is opera for the ages." Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera Tinker of Tivoli (2015) Choreographer for Houston Grand Opera's Art of Opera production of Tinker of Tivoli For student entering grades 7–12 in the fall of 2015, Campers will enhance vocal and dramatic skills by performing a fully staged opera or music theater work adapted for OperaCamp. Panto Rapunzel (and Zombies) (2014) Choreographer for Stages Repertory Theatre's Panto Rapunzel (and Zombies) WORLD PREMIERE "Rapunzel is having a bad week: Her mother has locked her in a tower; her boss wants her to tell a big lie; and the evil Governor is building a Zombie army! It’s gonna take everything she has to save the day, but if anyone can do it, Rapunzel can! Stages continues its fresh holiday tradition for families with this playful mix of zany characters, toe-tapping pop songs, audience participation, and spectacular fun for grownups and kids alike. Add in Buttons’ evil twin and some dancing Zombies, and you have the merriest Panto in Stages’ history!" Courtesy of Stages Repertory Theatre Both Sides of Time (2014) a new work created for Hope Stone Dance II (h.s.d. ii) Running on Empty (2014) premiered at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Spring Dance Concert evil words speak not (2014) premiered at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Spring Dance Concert The Passenger (2013) Movement Director for Houston Grand Opera's The Passenger. "En route to a new post with her husband, a German diplomat, Lisa is unnerved by the sight of a woman-another passenger-who eerily resembles Martha, one of the inmates Lisa tormented when she was an SS overseer at Auschwitz. The action of the drama takes us from the stylish gentility of a luxury liner's deck to the squalor of a death camp where cruelty, despair, and unspeakable courage are evident in equal measure. This American premiere will be one of the most important musical events of the year. " Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera Proceed with Interruption (2012) a new CdJ Project commissioned by Rice University's Rice Dance Theatre Blink (2012) a new CdJ Project commissioned by Urban Souls Dance Company ...and the bodies drop (2012) a new CdJ Project commissioned by Urban Souls Dance Company Intricately Playful (2004) Performed at the SUNY Purchase Dance Theatre Lab Sanity (1999) Presidential Scholar in the Arts Performance at the Kennedy Center |
