Photos: Jacob Jonas: New moves for the modern world

Jacob Jonas the Company rehearses for an upcoming show at the Wallis. Jonas looks on as dancers rehearse a physically grueling piece where they run and jump continuously for minutes.

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Jan. 12, 2017 4:30 PM PT

Jacob Jonas: New moves for the modern world

Jacob Jonas the Company rehearses for an upcoming show at the Wallis. Jonas, seated on the table, is an up-and-coming choreographer who combines classical ballet with breakdancing and acrobatics in order to create a distinctively 21st century brand of dance with a robust social media presence.

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Jacob Jonas the Company rehearses. Dancers, left to right, are Charissa Kroeger, Brooklynn Reeves, Marissa Labog, Kimberly Bridgewater, Nic Walton, Jacob Jonas, Jeremy Julian Grandberry and Jill Wilson.

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Jacob Jonas looks on as dancers Jill Wilson and Nic Walton rehearse a duet.

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Jacob Jonas the Company rehearses for a show at the Wallis. From left to right are Jeremy Julian Grandberry, Kimberly Bridgewater, Lamonte Goode, Jil Wilson, Jacob Jonas, Marissa Labog, Anibal Sandoval, Bryooklyn Reeves, Nic Walton and Charissa Kroeger.

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