She attended the Westchester Music and Arts Camp in Croton-on-Hudson and studied with Charlotte Walsh a dancer with the Charles Weidman Company and Anabelle Gamson, who had danced both on Broadway and with American Ballet Theater.

[7][6] The company has produced numerous acclaimed works, including Materials for a New World, which was created during a residency at the Yellow Springs Institute in 1984.

DJDT performed at various notable venues in New York City, such as Dance Theater Workshop, Brooklyn Academic of Music and Danspace Project.

After a successful season at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)[1] in 1994, Jacobowitz to disbanded DJDT to focus on her solo career and motherhood.

[7][13]She developed initiatives like the Kids Cafe Festival at Long Island University, which became an important platform for showcasing young talent.

After retiring from Dancewave, Jacobowitz received five Brooklyn Arts Council grants for her Creative Aging classes and films with Beccavision.