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| Title | Author: Heather Close |
| ID | 9442 |
| Date | May 3, 2022 |
| Title | Meet The Family: Musical Director Rubim De Toledo Interviewed by Kimberley Cooper |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/9442/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Rubim De Toledo Award-winning bassist and composer Rubim de Toledo combines the influences of his Brazilian heritage and his dedication to the jazz tradition to create a refreshing and uplifting approach to music. Rubim has been working with DJD extensively since 2006 as a frequent bassist, composer, and musical director. In 2021 Rubim won the Western Canadian Music Award (WCMA) for Instrumentalist of the year. In 2018 he won the... |
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| ID | 9430 |
| Date | April 29, 2022 |
| Title | Calgary Eyeopener with David Gray, Angela Knight – Family of Jazz |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/calgary-eyeopener-with-david-gray-angela-knight-family-of-jazz/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO KIMBERLEY COOPER ON THE CBC CALGARY EYEOPENER |
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| ID | 9394 |
| Date | April 26, 2022 |
| Title | Meet The Family: Guest Choreographer Brandi Coleman Interviewed by Kimberley Cooper |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/meet-the-family-guest-choreographer-brandi-coleman-interviewed-by-kimberley-cooper/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | BRANDI COLEMAN Brandi Coleman is assistant professor of jazz dance at Southern Methodist University and was a performing member, rehearsal director, and associate artistic director of Jump Rhythm® Jazz Project, founded and directed by Billy Siegenfeld. As a teaching artist, she has led more than 40 choreographic and teaching residencies at universities throughout the United States and internationally and she received an Emmy Award for her performance in the documentary,... |
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| ID | 9391 |
| Date | April 25, 2022 |
| Title | Meet The Family: Guest Choreographer Melanie George Interviewed by Kimberley Cooper |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/meet-the-family-guest-choreographer-melanie-george-interviewed-by-kimberley-cooper/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | MELANIE GEORGE Melanie George is the founding director of Jazz Is… Dance Project, and Associate Curator and Director of Artist Initiatives at Jacob’s Pillow. As a dramaturg, she has contributed to projects by Raja Feather Kelly, LaTasha Barnes, Susan Marshall & Company, and Urban Bush Women, among others. Melanie is featured in the documentary UpRooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance and founded the global advocacy website jazzdancedirect.com. Her choreography is... |
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| ID | 9387 |
| Date | April 22, 2022 |
| Title | Covid Protocols for Family of Jazz Performances |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/covid-protocols-for-performances/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | As per provincial guidelines, DJD does not require patrons to show their proof of vaccination to attend a performance. Masks are optional but we encourage and support audience members who choose to wear masks. Frontline staff will be masked during performances and we ask that if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms to contact our box office to exchange your tickets for another performance. Procedures in place at the DJD Dance... |
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| ID | 9359 |
| Date | April 14, 2022 |
| Title | Meet The Family: Guest Choreographer Lisa La Touche Interviewed by Kimberley Cooper |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/meet-the-family-guest-choreographer-lisa-la-touche-interviewed-by-kimberley-cooper/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | LISA LA TOUCHE From both Alberta and New York, Lisa’s credits include: Broadway’s Shuffle Along, recipient of the Fred Astaire Award and the Actor’s Equity Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, touring with Savion Glover and the cast of STOMP. She is the Founder of Tap Phonics; tap dance based performance and production company. She is an educator/professor and co-curator of Dance Immersion’s Tap Dance Legacy Series with Travis Knights servicing... |
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| ID | 9224 |
| Date | March 8, 2022 |
| Title | Happy International Women’s Day from DJD! Proud to be home to women empowering women. |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/happy-international-womens-day-from-djd-proud-to-be-home-to-women-empowering-women/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | At DJD we are so lucky to have many wonderful women on our team, empowering and guiding each other every day. An inspiring example, one of our Founders, Vicki Adams Willis, won the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award for her work in transforming Calgary’s jazz dance scene. Following the award the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation provided $3,000 to each of our 2021 Distinguished Artists... |
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| ID | 9047 |
| Date | February 4, 2022 |
| Title | 16 Black Artists Who Impacted Jazz Dance History |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/16-black-artists-who-impacted-jazz-dance-history/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Jazz Acknowledgement: Jazz is born of Black American culture and its roots lie in the turbulent history of the African American experience. We acknowledge this history and recognize ourselves as guests in this form. We are inspired by and benefit from traditions born of a culture that is not our own. We strive to be respectful in honouring the roots and history of jazz, we dance with reverence for those... |
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| ID | 9041 |
| Date | February 3, 2022 |
| Title | Teacher Feature: Welcome Back Rosalind! |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/teacher-feature-welcome-back-rosalind/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | We’re so excited to welcome Rosalind Davis back to the studio! We had a little chat with her to ask what she’s been up to and what she has planned to make you all SWEAT in her new Sunday 10am Ballet Beats spot. Here is what she had to say: Q: How are you feeling about being back, what kind of playlist can we expect and which exercises are you... |
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| ID | 8977 |
| Date | January 17, 2022 |
| Title | A Message from the Artistic Director of AMPLIFIED |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/a-message-from-the-artistic-director-of-amplified/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Boundless honour and nerves are what I felt when Kimberley Cooper invited me to artistic direct the 2022 dancer choreographed show. It still feels like a dream to be in such a dynamic role and with every welcomed obstacle that tags along with such a job, I can only feel a sense of gratitude and excitement for this incredible opportunity. I have no clue how she does it. AMPLIFIED was... |
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