Freedom of Movement
Jill was born and raised in New York City where she began acting professionally at the age of five. After graduating from Barnard College of Columbia University as a theatre major and recipient of the Kenneth Janes Theatre Prize, Jill pursued her passion for acting in her hometown. As an actress and puppeteer, Jill performed at Dixon Place, at The Access Theater with Polybe & Seats, and at the Barrow Group with Marvel Repertory Theater, among other theater companies in New York City.
While training as a performer, Jill discovered the Alexander Technique and immediately fell in love with the freedom of movement it gave her both on and off stage. It totally changed how she related to herself and to the outside world. The Alexander Technique opened the door for her to find joy and wonder in living in the unknown.
Jill received her AmSat certification at the Balance Arts Center with Ann Rodiger in February of 2019. In addition to teaching privately, Jill teaches classes and workshops, specializing in singing and vocal production. She also teaches adaptive Alexander Technique for students with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Jill is a singer/songwriter. Her EP "Numbers" can be found on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon. The first and last songs are jazz standards and the four in between are originals. She is developing her one woman musical, The Haunted Trumpet, which consists of original songs, poems, and tap dancing! The piece looks at how we face what haunts us and how we heal from trauma.
Jill thrives in her other artistic identities beyond performing and teaching the Alexander Technique. As a necklace maker, she has created over 200 necklaces, which you can shop at JillsJubilantJewels.com. She has freelanced as a photographer, specializing in Off-Broadway production and publicity photos that have been published in The New York Times, Playbill, The Village Voice, and other publications. And as a visual artist, Jill has had her drawings exhibited at the Jill Newhouse Gallery as well as a part of The Wilhelmina Project in New York City.