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| Title | Category: Explore Dance |
| 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 | 6861 |
| Date | August 18, 2021 |
| Title | History of DJD |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/history-of-djd/ |
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| Author | Decidedly Jazz Danceworks |
| Summary | DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS 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. The core aesthetic of DJD’s work is African-rooted, and swing-based with jazz music at its heart. Working with live music every season since 1988, DJD explores the defining aspects of rooted... |
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| ID | 5899 |
| Date | December 2, 2020 |
| Title | PTP Interview Series: Program Director, Jamie Freeman-Cormack |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/ptp-interview-series-program-director-jamie-freeman-cormack/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | To start off our Professional Training Program Interview Series we asked Program Director Jamie Freeman-Cormack what the experience of running the program has been like this year amidst the pandemic and how it compares to the previous 10 years of her teaching. Check out what she had to say below: As you know, dance does wonders for the soul and this year especially. We are all so extremely grateful to... |
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| ID | 2344 |
| Date | February 2, 2018 |
| Title | Sweet Memories of Tommy Banks and Diane Miller from Founder in Residence, Vicki Adams Willis |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/sweet-memories-tommy-banks-diane-miller/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Sweet Memories of Tommy Banks and Diane Miller from DJD Founder in Residence DJD’s current artistic voice and ever evolving view of jazz is the result of incalculable ongoing influences, not the least of which are those of the long list of talented musicians we have had the honour of working with over the years. Sadly, we have recently lost two of our most beloved music making friends – Tommy Banks and... |
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