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| 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 | These events are exclusive to Jazz Roots Club Members Join the Artistic Team in the Theatre December 19, 2025 2:30 p.m. For a behind the scenes, work in progress showing of Rare Beauties, join us for the last run of the show before Christmas, it will be in the theatre, there will be no lights or costumes, parts of the show will probably be unfinished and/or raw. This is a... |
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| 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 | 13731 |
| Date | April 19, 2024 |
| Title | Behind the Scenes with Party Time – Interview with Composer & Musical Director Carsten Rubeling |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-with-party-time-interview-with-carsten-rubeling/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | We spoke with Party Time Composer and Musical Director Carsten Rubeling about the inspiration for the song Party Robot as well the music behind this over-the-top performance choreographed by Kimberley Cooper. Carsten is one of Canada’s most active and dynamic trombonists and composers. Carsten has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Sean Jones, Ingrid Jensen, Seamus Blake, Gil Goldstein, Brian Lynch, Brad Turner, David Braid, Nick Fraser, Laila Biali, Jens Lindemann,... |
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| ID | 12715 |
| Date | November 7, 2023 |
| Title | Jazz Roots Club Season of Events – 2023/24 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/jazz-roots-club-season-of-events-2023-24/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | Season Launch Event Jazz Roots Club Exclusive Event November 22, 2023 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us for an exclusive event to celebrate the launch of our 2023/24 season! Meet DJD’s dancers, hear about the upcoming season and enjoy a short performance of what’s to come. Family of Jazz at the Pillow on Demand December 4-31, 2023 | Online Streaming as part of the Pillow’s on-demand season. A... |
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| ID | 11837 |
| Date | August 16, 2023 |
| Title | Jacob’s Pillow On Demand – Post-Show Talk: Decidedly Jazz Danceworks |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/jacobs-pillow-on-demand-post-show-talk-decidedly-jazz-danceworks/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | This Post-Show Talk features Kimberly Cooper, Artistic Director and Choreographer of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, dancer Sabrina Comănescu, and Musical Director Rubim de Toledo, moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Melanie George. The talk took place on August 10, 2023 following a performance of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, MA. 2023 Post-Show Talks are held at Jacob’s Pillow after each Friday performance in the Ted Shawn Theatre, offering an... |
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| ID | 10159 |
| Date | August 20, 2022 |
| Title | Jazz Roots Club Season of Events – 2022/23 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/jazz-roots-clubs-season-of-events-2022-2023-season/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | November 23, 2023 – Season Launch Event* 6:30-8:30pm – DJD Dance Centre Jazz Roots Club members will be invited to an exclusive event to celebrate the launch of our 2022-2023 season. Meet DJD’s dancers, hear about the upcoming season and enjoy a short performance of what’s to come. January 19-29, 2023 – OLD/NEW/BORROWED/BLUE A new DJD performance co-presented with One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo. Old/New/Borrowed/Blue... |
| ID | 9306 |
| Date | March 27, 2022 |
| Title | Happy 38th Birthday DJD! |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/happy-38th-birthday-djd/ |
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| Author | Kimberley Cooper |
| Summary | Happy Birthday DJD! 38. What a fantastic age to be. Covid was rough on you! Hopefully the worst part of the storm is over and you can get back to all of the things that make you all that you are. Like any Aries, you are full of fire and on this particular birthday, you are really feeling that fire. May this next year bring us all back together into... |
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| ID | 9224 |
| Date | March 8, 2022 |
| Title | Happy International Women’s Day from DJD! Proud to be home to women empowering women. |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/happy-international-womens-day-from-djd-proud-to-be-home-to-women-empowering-women/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | At DJD we are so lucky to have many wonderful women on our team, empowering and guiding each other every day. An inspiring example, one of our Founders, Vicki Adams Willis, won the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award for her work in transforming Calgary’s jazz dance scene. Following the award the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation provided $3,000 to each of our 2021 Distinguished Artists... |
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