Bill T. Jones was born Most professional dancers start their training at an early age, often in grade-school before the age of 10, the vast majority before the end of high school. As if foreshadowing his future contributions to the performing arts, Mr. Bill T. Jones did not fit this mold. He began his dance training during his Freshman year in college at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Though attending the university as a a theater major, he was also on a sports scholarship. In college, his love for dance grew strong and he became completely immersed in a short time. There he trained in a multitude of dance styles to include contact improvisation, experimental movement, the Humphrey & Weidman technique, West African and Afro-Caribbean
