jonathan i miss you sooo much. it was such a privilege to work with you. i will never forget your positive energy, your amazing choreography, and all the laughs we had together. you are such an inspiration to me and forever will. you will ALWAYS be missed. rest easy

jonathan, your presence was missed yet again this year at festival. we still felt you with us when vineland performed your piece. it was a perfect reflection of your greatness. i've been struggling a bit now that my dancing time is over...but moving on is a part of life. looking back, the greatest part of it wasn't being on stage. it was rehearsals...especially those in which i was able to work with you. what you gave us dancers was not just choreography. you gave us movement so raw through which we could express our deepest emotions...and you inspired us to do that by allowing us to see into your own soul, sharing your own feelings and experiences. you gave me a place of comfort and relief during a difficult time in my life. however, that doesn't apply to just that point. i carry that sanctuary with me everyday, knowing that life will be painful at times, but there is joy waiting in any situation. you just have to find it. it's like dancing one of your 20 minute ballets...you feel like you're dying the first few runs...but after a while you get used to it and find happiness in it. lots of love

Jonathan, I only had the pleasure of working with you twice, but you've taught me how to truely shine! You were an amazing choreographer and dancer, and one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. I hope someday ill see you again.

I just learned of JP's passing and am deeply saddened. I knew Jonathan as a student at UA in Philly where he studied under my partner, Joseph Taylor. When Joseph and I moved to NYC, Jonathan lived with us until he took off on tour w/ Ailey - 1988? Joseph and I convinced JP to have his eye operation back in college - I even remember talking to his mom about it. I lost touch w/ JP after Joseph passed in 1992. I know how much he loved life and how he lived to dance. He will dance with the angels forever.

Jonathan, I miss you and I'm sorry I never got to perform Shine - sorry for myself. Throughout all the years that I knew you and loved you, through screaming in modern classes, A Murder of Crows, Too Many Monkeys, and endless laughs, I'm lucky to have been so close to you and had you in my life