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| Title | Category: Performances |
| ID | 10536 |
| Date | January 16, 2023 |
| Title | Artistic Director’s Message – Old/New/Borrowed/Blue |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/artistic-directors-message-old-new-borrowed-blue/ |
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| Author | Miranda Botto |
| Summary | Welcome! We are so happy to be part of One Yellow Rabbit’s excellent High Performance Rodeo again! Please also check out our co-presentation of Ephemeral Artifacts: Travis Knights from Feb 2–4. The Rodeo is always a fantastic spectacle, don’t miss it! But tonight… This is not a wedding show, but dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate life! OLD – With this performance, I wanted to support Alberta... |
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| ID | 10348 |
| Date | November 30, 2022 |
| Title | Behind the Scenes with Kimberley Cooper and the Creation of Old/New/Borrowed/Blue |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-with-kimberley-cooper-and-the-creation-of-old-new-borrowed-blue/ |
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| Author | Miranda Botto |
| Summary | OLD There are a number of repertoire pieces in Old/New/Borrowed/Blue, let me tell you about the one that is featured on our show graphics: Vicki Adams Willis, founding Artistic Director (AD) of DJD, now Founder in Residence, choreographed about a billion pieces during her time as AD (1984-2013). One of the most requested is called Every Tap Show Needs a Soft Shoe. The piece was created for 1996’s Feet First in collaboration with Heather Cornell,... |
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| ID | 9501 |
| Date | May 10, 2022 |
| Title | Meet the Family: Costume Designer Sarah Doucet Interviewed by Kimberley Cooper |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/9501/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Sarah Doucet Sarah Doucet is a dancer, choreographer, rehearsal director and now, costume designer. Sarah has worked on a vast and varied collection of shows and productions seen across North America and Europe. Some costume design highlights include ‘NEW TRICKS’(Christopher House, TO), ‘RING’ (Ame Henderson, Toronto Dance Theatre),‘FLESH&SPOKE’,’SPASTICUS’ (Propeller Dance, Ottawa), ‘ONE HUNDRED MORE’ (Justine Chambers, Laurie Young; Vancouver, Berlin), ‘FLOOR’D’ (Holla Jazz, TO), ‘LULU V.7 // ASPECTS OF A... |
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| ID | 9447 |
| Date | May 5, 2022 |
| Title | Meet The Family: Head of Sound Dan Frerichs Celebrates 40 Shows with DJD |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/meet-the-family-head-of-sound-dan-frerichs-celebrates-40-shows-with-djd/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Dan Frerichs Dan has been part of the DJD Family for 21 years and Family of Jazz is his 40th show with the company. We’re so lucky to have him, congratulations Dan! Click play below to watch his interview with Kimberley Cooper about his experience being part of the family. |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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| ID | 8960 |
| Date | January 12, 2022 |
| Title | AMPLIFIED Program |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/amplified-program/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AMPLIFIED PROGRAM |
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