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| Title | Author: Maddy Faunt |
| ID | 17007 |
| Date | November 13, 2025 |
| Title | Jazz Roots Club Season of Events – 2025/26 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/jazz-roots-club-season-of-events-2025-26/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | Jazz Roots Soiree Jazz Roots Club Exclusive Event March 19, 2026 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us for an evening in our theatre. Enjoy a glass of wine, nibble on some delicious hors d’oeuvres, hear from our Artistic Director and watch some sneak peek performances by the DJD company from the upcoming spring production. Rare Beauties January 15-25, 2026 | DJD Dance Centre Rare Beauties is a highly theatrical dance piece exploring extreme... |
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| ID | 16021 |
| Date | August 7, 2025 |
| Title | Suspending Disbelief: Distanced Swing Hits the Festival Circuit |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/suspending-disbelief-distanced-swing-hits-the-festival-circuit/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | Two Screenings. Two Cities. One Swingin’ Cinematic Ride. We’re thrilled to share that Suspending Disbelief: Distanced Swing, directed by Kimberley Cooper and Noel Bégin will be screened at two incredible dance film festivals this August! First, Suspending Disbelief: Distanced Swing will make its U.S. premiere at the San Souci Festival of Dance Film in Minneapolis. This curated program celebrates jazz and American social dance forms, from tap to hip hop and... |
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| ID | 15512 |
| Date | April 1, 2025 |
| Title | Parkinson’s Awareness Month |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/parkinsons-awareness-month/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month — and we’re celebrating the strength, joy, and connection found in every Dancing Parkinson’s YYC class. Since 2013, this program has been a space for movement, music, and community where participants explore rhythm, coordination, and creativity in a supportive, welcoming environment. Hear directly from one of our incredible dancers as they share what this program means to them. Together, we move, connect, and celebrate the... |
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| ID | 15319 |
| Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Stolen Moments & Locker Slammin’, Navel-Gazin’, and Random Leaps of Faith |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-stolen-moments-locker-slammin-navel-gazin-and-random-leaps-of-faith/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | This week, we look back at Stolen Moments (1995) and Locker-Slammin’, Navel-Gazin’ and Random Leaps of Faith (1994), two dynamic productions from DJD’s history. Stolen Moments (1995) Choreographed by: Vicki Adams Willis, Heather Cornell, Michèle Moss & Kevin McKendrick Dancers: Mark Murphy, Hannah Stilwell, Brian Hansen, Joanne Irving, Alanna K Jones, Jamie Freeman, Natalie Poissant, Jade Elliott, Sarisa Figueroa, Kimberly Cooper, Manuel Correia Locker-Slammin’, Navel-Gazin’ and Random Leaps of Faith... |
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| ID | 15305 |
| Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Rhythm Addiction |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-rhythm-addiction/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | This week, we look back at Unplugged (1993), Rhythm Addiction (1993), and Two-Way Stretch (1994)—three productions that brought movement, rhythm, and innovation to DJD’s stage. Rhythm Addiction pulsed with energy, capturing the deep connection between rhythm and movement. Choreographed by Michèle Moss, Vicki Adams Willis, Claudia Carolina, Heather Cornell, Hannah Stilwell, and Sudha Thakkar, the production featured an incredible cast: Kimberley Cooper, Manuel Correia, Brian Michael Hansen, Joanne Irving, Alanna... |
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| ID | 15347 |
| Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Title | It’s DJD’s Birthday! |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/its-djds-birthday/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | Happy Birthday DJD! My my, look at you, 41 years old! And your 40th season is still going strong, your new show, Reminiscing in Tempo is coming in hot… Isn’t it something, the way time flies? It seems like just yesterday you were making your first show with live music, applying for your first Canada Council grant, breaking ground on the DJD Dance Centre that you’ve been in for 9... |
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| ID | 15235 |
| Date | March 3, 2025 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Jazzmanian Crossroads |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-jazzmanian-crossroads/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | We’re diving back into Rhythmic Reflections! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a standout show from our 1991 season: Jazzmanian Crossroads (1991) This production, choreographed by Vicki Adams Willis and the dancers, featured original music by Richard McDowell, Dewi Wood, and Andy Ericson, with lighting, scene, and prop design by Brian MacNeil and costumes by Paul LaVigne. The production showcased an incredible lineup of dancers, including: Kim Cooper, Christy... |
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| ID | 14963 |
| Date | December 9, 2024 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: No Small Feets |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-no-small-feets/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | Rhythmic Reflections takes a poignant turn this week as we look back at a moment that shaped DJD forever during the creation of No Small Feets (1992). In June 1992, DJD’s cast, and crew were nine days away from the opening of No Small Feets when the sudden loss of jazz and blues legend Clarence “Big” Miller rocked their world. As a mentor, a collaborator, and the subject of the... |
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| ID | 14925 |
| Date | December 2, 2024 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Time Pieces |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-time-pieces/ |
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| Summary | We’re diving back into Rhythmic Reflections! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a standout show from our 1990 season: Time Pieces (1990) This production featured an incredible lineup of dancers, including Tamara Koebel, Jeffrey Maisonet, Robert Meilleur, Michèle Moss (Co-Founder), Hannah Stilwell (Co-Founder), Christy Hayne, Kimberley Cooper, Jill Currie, Brian Hansen, and Sherrie Scherger. Choreography by: Nicole Mion, Michèle Moss, and Vicki Adams Willis During the 1990/1991 season, DJD... |
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| ID | 14897 |
| Date | November 18, 2024 |
| Title | Rhythmic Reflections: Fast Forward & Summer Songs |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rhythmic-reflections-fast-forward-summer-songs/ |
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| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | We are back with another Rhythmic Reflection! This week we are spotlighting two shows from the 1989/1990 season: Fast Forward (1989) Featuring Dancers: Rhonda Cooper, Tamara Koebel, Jeffrey Maisonet, Michèle Moss (Co-Founder), Hannah Stilwell (Co-Founder), Erin O’Connor, Christy Hayne, Danny James Austin, Kimberley Cooper, Sherrie Sherger, Sherri-Lynne Carr and Christine Bandelow Choreography by: Vicki Adams Willis, Denise Clarke and the Dancers Summer Songs (1990) Featuring Dancers: Rhonda Cooper, Tamara Koebel,... |
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