Lela Aisha Jones

Born and raised in the Southern U.S. city of Tallahassee, Florida, Lela Aisha Jones is an embodied multi-genre maker, community-based curator/organizer and inter-arts collaborator that locates her scholarship in the realms of artistic inquiry and performance research. For her elegantly daring offerings that center lived experiences of black folks, Lela Aisha Jones has earned a New York Dance and Performance | Bessie Award Nomination, a Leeway Transformation Award, and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Lela Aisha Jones currently resides in Philadelphia, PA with her family and is the Director of the Dance Program at Bryn Mawr College. Lela Aisha Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education from the University of Florida, a Master of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography from Florida State University, and a doctoral degree in Dance Theory and Practice from Texas Woman’s University.