Jacob Jonas The Company

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Grant Recipient

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Location

Los Angeles, CA

Digital Presence

Artist Website

Project Title

Nature Sounds While the IV Drips

Fiscal Year Awarded

2026

Grant or Program

National Dance Project Production Grant

Grant Amount

$55,000

Nature Sounds While the IV Drips is a live performance and community engagement program by Jacob Jonas, exploring the physical, emotional, and psychological landscapes of cancer treatment. Structured in eight sections reflecting his eight rounds of chemotherapy for Stage 4 lymphoma, it embodies intensity, isolation, and resilience. Featuring 12 dancers and an original score by Imogen Heap, it asks: "Can movement serve as a survival mechanism?" Created with medical professionals and Art Pharmacy, the work bridges dance, science, and healing, touring theaters and oncology centers with performances, discussions, participatory writing, digital content, and movement workshops that foster reflection, connection, and catharsis.

Caretakers of Land/Land Acknowledgement: Tongva and Chumash

Estimated Artist Fee: Fees are structured per engagement based on the scope of the performance, incorporation of live music, and community engagement offerings requested/desired by a partner/presenting organization.

Two artists leap into the air and we see them from below their shoes in the expansive blue sky.

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One dancer leans, for a selfie, on another while leaping through the expansive blue sky.

Interested in presenting this work?

Step 1: Contact the Tour Coordinator

Contact the tour coordinator listed below for information on this project’s tour dates, and to discuss joining a project’s NDP tour and receiving a Presentation Grant.

Jorn Weisbrodt
Manager
justjornagain@gmail.com
tel. (917) 999-8484‬