IN THE SPIRIT OF JAZZ, WE DANCE.
JAZZ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Jazz is born of African American roots and the Black American experience. We acknowledge this history and culture is not ours and strive to approach our work with reverence and respect for this history and culture, and for those who came before us.
OUR VISION
We are 21st Century jazz people. The DJD Dance Centre is a home for jazz dance to live and thrive. We exist to contribute meaningfully to the future of jazz dance. We are a dance hub in our city. Our community is wide and inclusive. We believe in human connection, personal expression, and the dignity of all people. We believe in dancing to music, with bent knees and movement in our torsos, we embrace improvisation, rhythmic sophistication, the individual, and the community.
OUR VALUES
Movement
Creativity
Authenticity
Equity
Honesty & Integrity
Community
HISTORY OF DJD
In 1984, Vicki Adams Willis who had founded the jazz dance department at the University of Calgary, and two of her graduating students, Michèle Moss and Hannah Stilwell, co-founded DJD to help keep the spirit of jazz alive.
KEEP READINGANNUAL REPORT
Learn more about all our activities, events and programs from the last season in our 2024/2025 Annual Report.
THE DJD DANCE CENTRE IS A HUB FOR THE COMMUNITY
DJD is a home for jazz dance and community dance hub. The DJD Dance Centre offers performances, training, outreach, rehearsal, creation and social space for all who enter. The centre has been designed to inspire creativity for the users within and to be a source of creative energy for the district.
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