JILLIAN MEYERS is an Emmy nominated choreographer, academic educator, and world class performer, who works at the nexus of commercial, stage, film, and site-specific experiences.
She began her professional career touring internationally with Janet Jackson and has since performed everywhere from global arena tours and major televised events — including American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, Oprah, The American Music Awards, The Billboard Awards, The Emmys, and The Oscars — to intimate stages and unconventional spaces around the world.
Now a sought after choreographic voice across a wide range of projects, Jillian is known for her musicality, attention to detail, and collaborative process. She received an Olivier-nomination alongside Michelle Dorrance and Tiler Peck for their work on “Timespell," which is returning to the stage in New York this October. Recent credits include “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars, Hozier's "All Things End" music video, and the TV series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Associate Choreographer), and film credits Hollywood Stargirl (Choreographer), Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (Co-Choreographer), Babylon (Associate Choreographer), and LA LA Land (Assistant Choreographer). Jillian's work spans collaborations with artists such as Paula Abdul, Kesha, The Lumineers, Half Alive, Active Child, and Hozier, as well as campaigns for brands like Apple.
Jillian wears many hats and makes many faces, both reconciling and indulging in all of these disciplines in her collaborative ongoing genre-bending project, The Seaweed Sisters. — Join the sea-cosystem!
A dedicated educator, Jillian teaches her class Rhythmic Tendencies bi-weekly at Movement Lifestyle, leads workshops throughout Los Angeles and abroad, and serves as a professor within Pace University’s Commercial Dance Program. Jillian is honored to advocate for the future of the field as a Board Member of the Choreographers Guild.