Performances

One of the world's leading professional jazz dance companies, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks brings to life performances that are eclectic, exciting and high energy, often paired with live jazz music.

Our professional company enlivens audiences in Calgary and internationally with true jazz soul.

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April 5-14, 2013 at Theatre Junction GRAND

And now with even more Funk!  DJD welcomes guest choreographers from Vancouver’s 605 Collective and Calgary’s own Tara Wilson to join Resident Choreographer Kimberley Cooper as they take the musicians and dancers on a wild grooved-up ride.

April 5-14, 2013 
Gala Performance  - April 10, 2013 
Theatre Junction GRAND - 608 1 Street SW

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The first half of the show features the work of our guests plus a short piece by Cooper. The second half has a very different sort of groove, a transformation of the space and video installation by local visual artist Noel Bégin. All of the choreography in Act 2 is by Cooper and feels more like one piece or a concept album as opposed to the mixed tape feel of Act 1.

Eight dancers take the stage for this production including Audrey Gaussiran, Marc Hall, Catherine Hayward, Shayne Johnson, Natasha Korney, Dinou Marlett-Stuart, Kaleb Tekeste and Danielle Wensley.  The band is led by Rubim de Toledo (Music Director & Bass) with Chris Andrew (Keyboards), Tyler Hornby (Drums), Raul Gomez Tabera (Percussion), Bob Tildesley (Trumpet,), Jim Brenan (Sax, Flute), and Cameron Dahl (Guitar, Turntables, Laptop). Lighting Design is by Harry Frehner with costumes by Natalie Purschwitz.  

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