Isaac Jones

About Isaac

Originally from Michigan, Isaac Jones studied under the direction of Cyndi Buczek and Sergey Rayevskiy. He is a company dancer with Dayton Ballet, where he has had the opportunity to dance multiple principal and soloist roles, and has previously danced with Eugene Ballet and Sarasota Ballet.

He has also been selected as a dancer for the National Choreographers Initiative, and as a guest artist for Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. He has danced featured roles in works by Jiří Kylián, Gerald Arpino, Penny Saunders, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stephen Mills, Toni Pimble, Septime Webre, Mariana Oliveira, Amy Seiwert, Suzanne Haag, Ilya Kozadayev, Stephanie Martinez, Karen Russo Burke, and Sir Frederick Ashton.

He has also choreographed works on the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Dance Initiative, Dayton Ballet II, Dayton Dance Conservatory Company, Alonzo King LINES BFA Program, Eugene Ballet, and Sarasota Ballet Trainee Program.

He is currently faculty with the Dayton Ballet School, where he teaches ballet technique, pointe, partnering, and jazz classes. Jones is an alumnus of Interlochen Arts Camp.

My teaching philosophy is to give every student a strong understanding of ballet technique that they can utilize in all other dance styles and genres. It is also important to me to provide this instruction in an environment that is safe, and where students feel motivated to learn. Another important philosophy in my teaching is for students to work and build their ability safely, without forcing technique in ways that could lead to injury.