Jaq H. Dalziel
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Jaq is an Oakland based, agender artist working in choreography, performance and arts education. Their current artistic focus revolves around gender, mental health and the stigmas surrounding both subjects- especially within health and medical practices.
After a year of performing in Chicago, Jaq moved to Oakland and attained their MFA in Dance. In the Bay Area, Jaq has performed and/or choreographed contemporary dance works shown at California Academy of Sciences, Joe Goode Annex, LEVYstudios, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, PROarts Gallery, ZSpace Theatre, SAFEhouse Arts, Mills College, Laney College and ODC.
Jaq is the co-director of jaqXedenmarcel, a collaborative installation/performance art company showing work in the Bay Area and LA.
To help bring gender inclusion to the arts and beyond, Jaq presents gender inclusivity trainings and workshops while currently volunteering for Gender Spectrum.
They have also been a teaching artist for over 10 years and have taught for and led dance programs at many studios and schools, such as The Peter Pan Foundation, Anchorage Music & Dance Academy, Garden Day Montessori, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Emerson Elementary School, Brave Trails Camp, The Peter Pan Foundation and Performing Academy.
photo credit: Robbie Sweeny
they/them pronouns
Jaq is an Oakland based, agender artist working in choreography, performance and arts education. Their current artistic focus revolves around gender, mental health and the stigmas surrounding both subjects- especially within health and medical practices.
After a year of performing in Chicago, Jaq moved to Oakland and attained their MFA in Dance. In the Bay Area, Jaq has performed and/or choreographed contemporary dance works shown at California Academy of Sciences, Joe Goode Annex, LEVYstudios, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, PROarts Gallery, ZSpace Theatre, SAFEhouse Arts, Mills College, Laney College and ODC.
Jaq is the co-director of jaqXedenmarcel, a collaborative installation/performance art company showing work in the Bay Area and LA.
To help bring gender inclusion to the arts and beyond, Jaq presents gender inclusivity trainings and workshops while currently volunteering for Gender Spectrum.
They have also been a teaching artist for over 10 years and have taught for and led dance programs at many studios and schools, such as The Peter Pan Foundation, Anchorage Music & Dance Academy, Garden Day Montessori, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Emerson Elementary School, Brave Trails Camp, The Peter Pan Foundation and Performing Academy.
photo credit: Robbie Sweeny