2025 College Classic Master Class: Hip Hop with TJ Jacobs

TJ Jacobs hails from New York City, where he currently resides. Originally from Northern Virginia, Jacobs grew his love for dance culture training at Culture Shock DC and Freestyle. This passion has led him to many amazing endeavors such as TEDx Talk, Bessie Awards Nominee, Founder of Pace Setters Dance Company and the pleasure of performing with Crystal Waters, Betty Who, Wyclef, World Of Dance and The Wizards, and most recently a residency with Ladies Of Hip Hop and Dance Lab NYC all to name a few. He has extensively trained in many styles such as House, Hip Hop, Waacking, Popping and Locking from some of the industry's greats. He is also grateful to be a Featured dancer/collaborator in TRPNYC Movement Ensemble. During the recent recession, the work he created was featured in the New York Times. This work, commissioned by Stephen Petronio Dance Company, was also nominated for a Bessie Award for Outstanding Production, alongside Bill T. Jones and other phenomenal Artists. These experiences have helped shape Mr. Jacobs' ideology of dance and the arts as a whole. This ignites his desire to transfer knowledge through judging, teaching and mentorships.