Beyond Pearls is a dance, theatre, and circus performing arts company based in California. Beyond Pearls was established as Angie Pearl Productions in 2003 in New York City. Since its inception the company merges dance, juggling, text and other art forms. The company has produced work in Boulder, San Francisco, New York City, Santa Monica and short videos in San Francisco and Paris.

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Mission Statement: Beyond Pearls aims to inspire, innovate and move audiences' spirits so they may connect to the creative truths that live in their hearts. Above all, it is the company’s goal to share the joy of dance, juggling, theatre with audiences of all ages, and from all backgrounds. As a creator, producer, and performer it is Jennifer’s goal to continue to collaborate with other multi disciplinary artists and to produce exciting work that explores the potential in each art form and to bring awe, beauty, laughter and truth to each performance. The company also continues to explore new modes and mediums of performance, and actively works to  incorporate juggling, dance, and multi media performance into the  public school system. 

 

Philosophy: Beyond Pearls Productions strives for artistic purity and excellence by being genuine to the artists' vision. Beyond Pearls continues to hire new emerging artists as well as seasoned veterans in their field. To quote Pina Bausch « It is not so much how you move, but what moves you" that matters in our company. 

 

 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 
JENNIFER DINOIA
BIO:

Jennifer Dinoia, is a creator, performer, and producer of multi-disciplinary work. Jennifer grew up in San Francisco and is the Founder and Artistic Director of Beyond Pearls.

Jennifer is a dancer, juggler, choreographer, and designer. Her first introduction to ballet was on a school field trip to the San Francisco Opera house. Her first introduction to juggling was a passing troupe that mesmerized her as she watched with her sister at Pier 39 in San Francisco.

She has worked professionally as an actor throughout the Bay Area, Paris, New York City, Boulder and in her early years, street performed across Europe including at the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival. 

In 2003, she founded Angie Pearl Productions, a dance, theatre and circus company in New York City. During this time she produced and performed in Equilibrium, Feathers From the Lower World and, Melograno. She also produced, created and performed  in Equilibrium Squared in Boulder. After moving back to her home town of San Francisco she produced smaller pieces at several locations including Levy Dance, Studio 200 and the Center. In 2016 she produced another full-length dance, theatre, circus production in San Francisco titled Equilibrium Cubed.

In Santa Monica at NAAM LA Jennifer choreographed a piece to the song Shallow by Lady Gaga.

During the pandemic, Jennifer produced three short videos that merged modern dance and juggling. 

In 2022 Jennifer, created, performed, and  produced Flight, a solo outdoor piece, which was inspired by the magnificence of the Pacific Ocean. In 2022, Jennifer also produced, created, and performed Sunset, a duet with Andrea De Leon and Sunset Awakened which included the performances by the world class trained clown Joe Pisanzio, dancer Katrina Lucey and former New York City Ballet dancer David Prottas. These works were created to celebrate and honor the world’s oceans, and wildlife. 

Jennifer holds a B.A. in theatre from U.C. Berkeley as well as a D.E.U.G. from La Sorbonne.