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Jacob Regan

@flyingfloorward

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Improviser & movement researcher.
Adjunct at Sam Houston State University.
MFA in Dance - SHSU.
BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography - ECU.

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remember this sensation - a thesis performance informed by my research into the aesthetic value and practical utility of postmodern movement improvisation in the field of contemporary dance.

I am honored to have facilitated this endeavor alognside the brilliant @nonjenue; and am grateful to have an ensemble of wonderful artists and athletes:
@kayleephipps @sseth_daniell @starrkira @emma_clinton32 @j_dozier_

Here we are; against all obstacles. In 3 days we open. Come see the product of our process.

Feb 2nd & 3rd, 2024.

#movementimprovisation #contemporarydance #rememberthissensation #writethatdown #againstallobstacles by @flyingfloorward

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3 years ago

#TDIF2026 Performing Artist Feature!

Jacob Regan @flyingfloorward presents “Ego Eimi (Ho On)” in TDIF’s lineup of performances.

Jacob Regan is a movement improviser, performance artist, and dance researcher currently on faculty at Sam Houston State University. His ongoing fascinations revolve around the phenomenological and biological accounts of movement improvisation and wondering what it means to improvise without free will. Jacob views dance as a synthesis between artistry and athleticism, values harmony between erudition and elation, and believes in the facilitation of creative environments conducive to fostering autonomous artists. His summer reading list includes East of Eden, Fahrenheit 451, and the next installment of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

Join us Oct 15-17 for dance classes, guest artist workshops, a live concert, and jams. by @flyingfloorward

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11 days ago

Emmy x Macy, Apply Pressure and Wait

This is the first time we’ve set one of our duets on another pair and man oh man did these two deliver.

It feels so good to see a work change hands. Choreography lives in its doing. Hopefully, many generations and iterations of the things we love get to be danced. We’re stoked to help direct the pathways by which others can come to dance more. We get to make things, and pass them on, and isn’t that what our physical history is really about? The moving is never done. And what a glorious thing that is.

Ems and Mace— We adore you and are so thrilled you said yes to performing Apply Pressure. Thank you for your work ethic, artistry, and commitment.

J— Thank you for setting this entire dance and running rehearsals and managing tech and taking care of a neonatal cat at the same time. You are next level ❤️

Jessie and the BOOT Squad — Congratulations on a successful second year of Break-In. We loved working with you. The communication and organizational aspects of this engagement were particularly spot on.

Apply Pressure and Wait
Break-In Dance Fest 2026
Performance: @emersyn__hansen + @macywattss
Produced by: @bootdanceproject / @jessiegferguson
Venue: @matchouston
Choreography: @nonjenue + @flyingfloorward
Staging: @flyingfloorward
Sound: Ben Salisbur
Photography: @allisoncanales
Originally created for: Limitless Dance Festival, 2024
Additional Performances: @artistsforhopehouston @radfest_dance taken in MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston by @flyingfloorward

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2 months ago

This is Robert.

Jacob Regan is Robert. @flyingfloorward
And also that purple guy.

Robert is an everyman. He is content to go through the motions of life in the world of iTMRW until his companion robot, Jenny, awakens in him a sudden longing for “human” connection.

Watch iTMRW: The Film on 8/17 @2220arts
Jacob was an essential building block for iTMRW.

Jacob was an essential building block for iTMRW. He brought fun and over-the-top energy to the the team spirit, but when in character, he was fined-tuned and virtuosic, expressing Robert’s inner potential and growth through motion

Since iTMRW…
Jacob earned his MFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, where he is now on the Department of Dance faculty. His work explores movement improvisation, the illusion of free will, and the ways philosophy can inform dance.
Jacob is also a committee member of the Texas Dance Improvisation Festival. He continues to choreograph new work, including a series of improvisational solos that he performs himself, as well as a repertoire of duets with his partner, Jen Passios.
He is also training to run the Rocky Raccoon 50-mile ultramarathon in February 2027.

Photos by @boneydiego by @flyingfloorward

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2 months ago

Mom and Dad, Season 9 ❤️ taken in Upside Down by @flyingfloorward

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2 months ago

₵Ⱨ₳₦₮ Dancer Spotlight: @flyingfloorward

J₳₵Ø฿ ⱤɆ₲₳₦ is a movement improviser, performance artist, and dance researcher with an MFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography and a minor in philosophy from East Carolina University. His ongoing fascinations revolve around the phenomenological and biological accounts of movement improvisation, theories about what are necessary and sufficient conditions for understanding “what is dance,” and determining what it means to improvise without free will. Jacob views dance as a synthesis between artistry and athleticism and believes in the facilitation of creative environments conducive to fostering autonomous artists. He is currently on faculty at Sam Houston State University and has been performing with NobleMotion since 2021.

🎟️August 15th, 21st, 22nd at 8pm🎟️

For more information click the LINK in our bio!!!🔗

📸: @lynnlanephotography by @flyingfloorward

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3 months ago

Shout-out to mountains, forests, and the @appalachianmountainclub for maintaining some of the best ones.

Special thanks to @nonjenue for being the greatest person to hike, explore, discover, laugh, wonder, and be outdoors with.

#technicallyimprovisation #appalachaintrail #whitemountains #hiking #walking taken in Zealand Cliff, White Mountains of NH by @flyingfloorward

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3 months ago

🌟SDI 2026 ~ TEACHER HIGHLIGHT🌟

We are thrilled to announce that @flyingfloorward will be returning to teach this summer at NobleMotion’s Summer Dance Intensive!!!

We look forward to seeing you dance in his class!

Sign up today with the link in our bio! 🔗

📸: @a.pringle.production by @flyingfloorward

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4 months ago

2026 Break-In Dance Fest Choreographers✨
Meet Jen Passios & Jacob Regan!

Jen & Jacob will be sharing their work Apply Pressure and Wait at Break-In Dance Fest this August 6th + 7th! 🌵

We are beyond excited to welcome @nonjenue & @flyingfloorward to this year’s program! 🤎

www.bootdanceproject.org taken in Texas by @flyingfloorward

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5 months ago

Found this gem today in the computer archive while searching for something else.

The Dirt Pile Solo (unofficial name) is the first thing I made for @flyingfloorward back when I “didn’t choreograph.” (Please read as “was afraid of being bad at choreography and therefore avoided it.”)

It’s part of a longer work we made but never performed. A very pandemic thing to do.

We made a lot of stuff with no attachment in 2020.
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#archive #dance #solo #sitespecificish #outdoors taken in White Mountain National Forest by @flyingfloorward

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6 months ago

Apply Pressure and Wait for @radfest_dance 2026

We love RADFest so much— The camaraderie is unmatched, our host families are always the best, friends from all over the country just happen to show up, and @aderanphoto makes us look good even when we’re running on 5 hours of sleep and an unexpected 300 mile round trip drive to Detroit. Magic all around.

Thank you @shsudance for supporting this opportunity to share our work on a national scale and represent the department that turned us from university students into teachers.

Dancing really is a wild thing. I still can’t believe we get to do this ❤️🫶

All performance photos by @aderanphoto taken in Kalamazoo, Michigan by @flyingfloorward

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7 months ago

NobleMotion Dance and Musiqa are looking forward to performing "Free Rein" as part of Rice University's DeLange Conference on "The Brain in Society." Neuroscientist David Eagleman gives the keynote address on Thursday, March 12th at 7:30 at the The Shepherd School of Music's Brockman Hall for Opera. "Free Rein" will be performed the evening of Friday, March 13th at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University Lois Chiles Theater. Panels discussions throughout the day on Friday and Saturday focus on brain health, aging, neurotechnology, education, and more. All events are free and open to the public. Register for the conference here: delange.rice.edu. taken in Rice University by @flyingfloorward

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8 months ago