| Template | archive.php |
| Title | Category: Performances |
| ID | 17248 |
| Date | January 23, 2026 |
| Title | Rare Beauties Track List: Behind the Score |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/rare-beauties-track-list-behind-the-score/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | Maddy Faunt |
| Summary | Did you enjoy the music from Rare Beauties? The track list is officially here. A show like this starts long before opening night, and the score shapes so much of what the audience feels and experiences in the theatre. The music in Rare Beauties carries the work through its shifts, grooves, and emotional extremes, helping build the atmosphere, pace, and transformation that unfolds onstage. Artistic Director Kim Cooper spent extensive... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/3-e1769196763626-150x150.jpg |
| ID | 16767 |
| Date | October 30, 2025 |
| Title | Music for the Eyes: DJD’s 2025/2026 Season |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/decidedly-jazz-danceworks-2025-2026-season/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | Decidedly Jazz |
| Summary | Following an unforgettable 40th anniversary year, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Calgary’s celebrated jazz dance company, is moving boldly into its next chapter. Rare Beauties January 15–25, 2026 Rare Beauties is a highly theatrical dance piece exploring extreme emotional states and transformation. The piece is danced to a score featuring a multitude of jazz music from various eras. Created in collaboration with Hannah Fisher (costumes) and Steve Isom (lights) the piece uses... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/blog-small-size-150x150.png |
| ID | 16506 |
| Date | October 29, 2025 |
| Title | Message from the Artistic Director – 2025/2026 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/message-from-the-artistic-director-2025-2026/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | Decidedly Jazz |
| Summary | What lifts you? What makes your heart sing? What do you do when you feel lousy? Sad? Lonely? Music is what does it for me, it can change my mood instantly. And of course, for me, music then becomes dance. Some may ask, how can we dance when the world is as it is? How can we not? Dance is necessary, dance is medicine, dance is resistance. It’s about living... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kimadmessage22-300x300.jpg |
| ID | 15421 |
| Date | April 16, 2025 |
| Title | Reminiscing in Tempo – Musician Biographies |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/reminiscing-in-tempo-musician-biographies/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Kristian Alexandrov – Musical Director, Keys, Percussion Reminiscing in Tempo marks Kristian Alexandrov’s 17th production, collaborating with the incredible dancers and choreographers of DJD. Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, Kristian is a versatile pianist, percussionist, composer and producer who has made Canada his home since 1995. Onstage Kristian has worked alongside some exceptional artists, including Warren Hill, Senator Tommy Banks, James Ehnes, Measha Brueggergosman, Jackie Richardson, Tom Jackson and... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-DJD-Reminiscing-in-Tempo-2560x1706-Banner-150x150.jpg |
| ID | 15418 |
| Date | April 16, 2025 |
| Title | Reminiscing In Tempo – Artistic Director’s Message |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/reminiscing-in-tempo-artistic-directors-message/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | Welcome to Reminiscing in Tempo! If this is your first DJD show, welcome!! You will get a great history lesson, I hope you will fall in love and come back soon. If you know us, I hope you will enjoy this dance down memory lane. I must admit, this show is a little self-indulgent for me. I chose some (not all or we’d be here all week) of my favourite... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kimadmessage25-150x150.png |
| ID | 15347 |
| Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Title | It’s DJD’s Birthday! |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/its-djds-birthday/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| 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... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-DJD-40th-Anniversary-small-Banner-150x150.png |
| ID | 15062 |
| Date | January 13, 2025 |
| Title | Call and Response – Musician Biographies |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/call-and-response-musician-biographies/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| 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... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Band-C-and-R-150x150.jpg |
| 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/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| 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... |
| Image Element | |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kimadmessage25-150x150.png |
| ID | 14107 |
| Date | August 9, 2024 |
| Title | DJD On The Road – Summer 2024 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/djd-on-the-road/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| 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... |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_9614-150x150.jpeg |
| ID | 13888 |
| Date | May 9, 2024 |
| Title | Behind the Scenes with Party Time – A Follow-Up with Costume Designer Hannah Fisher |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-with-party-time-a-follow-up-with-costume-designer-hannah-fisher/ |
| Category | |
| Tag | |
| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Now that Party Time is entering its final week at the DJD Dance Centre, we sat down with Costume Designer Hannah Fisher to learn more about the completed pieces that came were created by our wardrobe team, as well as get her thoughts on being a part of this wild performance. Check out the full interview below and click here to check out our first interview with Hannah. |
| Image Element |  |
| Image Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC07409_Small-150x150.jpg |
| Pagination |