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| Title | Author: kanderson |
| ID | 15062 |
| Date | January 13, 2025 |
| Title | Call and Response – Musician Biographies |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/call-and-response-musician-biographies/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Marla Dixon – Musical Director, Trumpet, Vocals Marla Dixon’s uncommon and exuberant spirit, which comes through in both her trumpet playing and spectacular singing, immediately dominates any context she appears in. When she leads, it’s always about groove and feeling. No matter who’s in the band it’s her spirit that prevails, and the results are always exciting. Originally from Ontario, Marla has toured North America and Europe with Shake ’Em... |
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| ID | 15035 |
| Date | January 8, 2025 |
| Title | Call and Response – Artistic Director’s Message |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/call-and-response-artistic-directors-message/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | We call and respond all the time. We are doing it right now. I’m calling to you with these words, and you are reading and responding. We use it in conversation: How are you? In anything democratic: All those in favour say yea! In sports: Let’s go sports team let’s go! In church: Can I get an Amen? Did you read those words and respond? Did you think: Fine Yea... |
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| ID | 14829 |
| Date | October 17, 2024 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Body and Sole |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-body-and-sole/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Welcome to Rhythmic Reflections! In celebration of our 40th season, we’re taking a journey back in time every week, showcasing iconic moments from each season with photos from the archives. This week, we kick things off with DJD’s very first production from the 1984/1985 season: Body & Sole (1984) Featuring dancers shown in the photo: Michèle Moss (Co-Founder), Hannah Stilwell (Co-Founder), Jill Currie, and Sean Cheesman. Body and Sole was... |
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| ID | 14107 |
| Date | August 9, 2024 |
| Title | DJD On The Road – Summer 2024 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/djd-on-the-road/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | This summer DJD’s Artistic Director, Kimberley Cooper and two company dancers, Kaja Irwin and Sabrina Naz Comǎnescu were invited to perform and teach in Newport, RI at the inaugural year of Bridging The Gap Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival. Over the years DJD has built a strong relationship with Salve Regina University in Newport. Over the past year Kimberley has been creating a new piece of work on the... |
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| ID | 9521 |
| Date | May 10, 2022 |
| Title | Youth Training Program Open House |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/youth-training-program-open-house/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | YTP OPEN HOUSE – JUNE 6-8 Join us for an exciting week where prospective Youth Training Program (YTP) students can experience our classes and their parents can learn more about DJD at nightly information sessions with the YTP assistant Director, Leanne Kidd. Please see below for the Open House schedule & level descriptions. All classes are free of charge. To join in, please fill out the registration form here WHAT... |
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| ID | 5515 |
| Date | September 23, 2021 |
| Title | DJD Dance Centre Relaunch Protocols & Policies |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/protocolsandpolicies/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Created: June 22, 2020 Updated: April 30, 2022 MASK UPDATE Masks are no longer required beginning March 1. If you are more comfortable wearing a mask we encourage and support your choice to do so. ADULT STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Students are expected to familiarize themselves with all published protocols and policies prior to entering the facility. These protocols will be emailed to you upon reserving your space in class. All students... |
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| ID | 8445 |
| Date | June 15, 2021 |
| Title | Celebrating Founder-in-Residence Vicki Adams Willis |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/celebrating-founder-in-residence-vicki-adams-willis/ |
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| Summary | On June 15, 2021, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation announced the recipients list for the 2021 Distinguished Artist Awards, which comprises a trio of powerful women including our very own Vicki Adams Willis alongside artist Faye HeavyShield (Blood Reserve, Kainaiwa Nation, AB), and writer and filmmaker Cheryl Foggo (Calgary, AB). We offer our sincere congratulations to all of the recipients. In the announcement , Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta refers to... |
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| ID | 5524 |
| Date | June 28, 2020 |
| Title | Summer Camp Protocols & Policies |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/summer-camp-protocols-policies/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Created: June 27, 2022 Updated: This document will be updated as needed to be compliant with any AHS guideline updates. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Families are expected to familiarize themselves with all published protocols and policies prior to entering the facility Parents & guardians will be asked to complete the COVID19 self-screening tool behalf of their child prior to entrance into the studio and commencement of any activity. Any student that is... |
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| ID | 5435 |
| Date | April 29, 2020 |
| Title | International Dance Day Message 2020 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/international-dance-day-message-2020/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | My Fellow Dancers, don’t forget what we have in us how it feels to get down and to soar to laugh and cry with our bodies and how we can physically speak in ways even poetry can’t don’t forget touch and what it feels like to sync with other bodies harmonize breath to take up space to embody music the deliciousness of becoming those beats, that riff, that groove how... |
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| ID | 5368 |
| Date | March 27, 2020 |
| Title | Happy 36th Birthday DJD! |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/happy-36th-birthday-djd/ |
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| Summary | Please enjoy a poignant birthday message from our Artistic Director, Kimberley Cooper. Happy 36th Birthday DJD! Forgive me for being extra sentimental today. Sometime shortly after we moved in to the DJD Dance Centre, someone asked me to write something for something, I can’t remember what… I imagined I was the building and wrote this and I don’t think it ever got used, so here it is for you on... |
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