Jacoby & Pronk–My Dance Inspiration

By Dawn Michelle | Published: May 27, 2011

Remaining focused on what brings me the most joy in life can sometimes be a challenge. My personal happiness is unique, and no outside source could really know what is best for me. Creating art through dance and other medias brings me the most fulfillment as well as having a wonderful extraordinary life experience daily.

True life experience has absolutely nothing to do with material possession, but more of the loving relationships we create and the gifts that we share with the world. I came across these two stunningly beautiful dancers on the cover of Dance Magazine–August 2009 that proved to me the new possibilities of ballet and contemporary dance and the passion behind pure artistry. Their names are Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk.

Jacoby and Pronk met dancing for Complexions Contemporary Ballet, an amazing dance company based in New York City. In 2008 they made their first debut as Jacoby & Pronk, freelance artists with immense messages to express and convey in the most phenomenal way. I look forward to the day I am able to see them perform live, but until them I adore the clips I’ve seen online. I have never seen anyone move with such grace, articulation, strength, and passion. They richly compliment each other with intense chemistry like no other I’ve ever seen before. Contemporary modern dance and classical ballet will never completely satisfy me alone. Seeing the two arts married with elegance and complete sophistication is a dream come true. Jacoby and Pronk inspire me to train and take classes 5-6 days a week as well as work on my craft at home daily. I wish Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk abundance, success, joy, happiness, and continual creativity and expression.

Check out their website and this amazing video of some of their work!

http://youtu.be/JrUeM_BBQ2A