Photo by Christina J Massad
Jacque Pritz
Christina J Massad
Jacquelyn (Jacque) Pritz is an Atlanta based dance artist and project manager. She recently launched Catching Mangoes Dance with the goal to share and uplift hyphenated American stories by creating meaningful artistic experiences with audiences. Jacque’s choreography is autoethnographic, often examining her personal identity and life experiences as a Filipino-American woman, embodying her research on themes surrounding culture and identity, and connecting with people through the spirit of kapwa.
Jacque’s works have been presented at various festivals, performances and events along the East Coast of the United States. She has garnered recognition with prestigious residencies, including the Meli Kaye and Rise City Dance programs, and received commissions by Beacon Dance and Kalayaan Atlanta. Jacque's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the arts is underscored by her recognition as a 2022 South Arts National Leader of Color fellow. In Fall 2024, she will participate in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Culture and Community Design Program.
Currently, Jacque is Program Coordinator of the Arts and Social Justice Program at Emory College of Arts & Sciences and freelances as project manager around the city. She holds a BFA in Dance and BSBA in Marketing from the University of Florida. Jacque Pritz embodies professionalism, artistic excellence, and a profound commitment to advancing the transformative power of dance, not only in the artistic realm but also as a catalyst for positive societal change.
Choreographer
Terence Rushin @photorushin
In the spirit of kapwa (Tagalog), or “shared self,” Jacque’s choreography offers a connection to her personal identity and experiences as a mixed race Filipino-American woman. Her works have been presented at 7 Stages, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Georgia Aquarium, MAD Festival, the Tank and various other festivals and venues across the East Coast.
Recent Review
Shannel J Resto Photography @s.j.rphotography
“…The work was raw, poignant…Part of the beauty of I’m sorry for your loss was this push-pull dynamic of Pritz apparently fighting and powering through grief while intermittently letting go and leaning into Lee’s physical support and care…Grief is a body-mind experience that language can rarely express. Pritz let her body tell her story. It was a tour de force.” -Gillian Renault, ArtsATL
“As a talented storyteller, Jacque brings in a lot of whimsical details that enrich the whole work and add extra layers to her characters. Her movement is as athletic as it is captivating.”
-Nadya Zeitlin, Executive Artistic Director of Bautanzt Here
Terence Rushin @photorushin
Creative Project Manager
Jacque is a seasoned creative project manager who thrives on collaboration. From ideation and planning to execution and post-production, she excels in bringing creative ideas to life.
As the Program Coordinator of the Arts and Social Justice Program at Emory University, Jacque supports faculty and Atlanta artists in co-teaching courses that emphasize social justice and creative interventions. She also produces a free annual exhibition and community conversation at the end of each cycle that has attracted hundreds of audience members.
Additionally, Jacque is a coordinator at Envy Create, where she has traveled to Nevada and California to work with corporate clients.
Her interest in creative placemaking drives her to support her local community beyond performance.