Jay Carlon is a contemporary dance artist and community organizer based between LA and NYC and is committed to connecting his art practice to sustainability and his personal and collective journey of decolonization. Carlon was named Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2020. He is a performer and directing associate with the Sway, where he has performed at the 2014 Olympics, the 2016 World EXPO, and the 2018 Super Bowl. Carlon has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Bill T. Jones, jumatatu m. poe, Oguri, Solange Knowles, Rodrigo y Gabriela; and choreographed works for Kanye West and Mndsgn.