Faculty Bio - Jonathan González
Jonathan González (they/them/theirs)
Title: Adjunct Lecturer
Email: JGonzalez@qcc.cuny.edu
Jonathan González instructs Dance History at QCC surveying the sociopolitical innovations of nations, diasporas, and cultures realized through the works of artists and aesthetic regimes. They’re research engages discourses on Black Critical Study, Environmental Science + Urban Planning, and Performance Studies.
González is an artist composing choreographies, set and lighting design, as well as sound to investigate performance as a vehicle of social interaction and study. Their works have been presented, among others, by Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1, Danspace Project, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, and Abrons Arts Center. They are a resident artist with NARS International, LMCC - Workspace, Abrons AIRspace, and Mount Tremper Arts - AUNTScamp2.
González is a Diebold Awardee for Distinction in Choreography & Performance; Bessie-nominated performer; Bessie-nominated director for Outstanding Production; POSSE Scholar (Trinity College/Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Dance); Bessie Schonberg Scholar (Sarah Lawrence College/MFA). Jonathan was recently nominated for a 2018 Bessie for Outstanding Dance Production. They have recently become a farmer with Morris Campus Farms in Bronx, NY.