Ballroom, Boogie Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader

The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene by Mark Cotgrove. 'Foreward' by Professor Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeAugust 28, 2018book, in print, essays, julie malnig, jazz history, social dance

Gotta Dance! The Rhythms of Jazz and Tap

Gotta Dance! The Rhythms of Jazz and Tap by Jenai Cutcher, published by Rosen Pub Group is out of print.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeAugust 28, 2018book, out of print, jazz history, jenai cutcher

Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop

With co-author Cynthia R. Millman, Manning traces the evolution of swing dancing from its early days in Harlem through the post-World War II period, until it was eclipsed by rock 'n' roll and then disco. When swing made a comeback, Manning's 30-year hiatus ended.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeAugust 28, 2018book, in print, biography, jazz history, lindy hop, frankie manning, autobiography

Comments on Jazz Dance: 1996-2014

This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeAugust 28, 2018book, in print, essays, bob boross, jazz history, matt mattox, frank hatchett

Urban Jazz Dance Company

Founded in 2007 by pioneering Deaf dancer/choreographer Antoine Hunter, Urban Jazz Dance Company consists of a mix of professional Deaf and Hearing dancers. UJD's mission is to provide opportunities for Deaf and other-abled artists to contribute to the arts and larger society, increasing awareness around Deaf issues via the performing arts.

Joel Hall Dancers

Founded in 1974, The Joel Hall Dancers (JHD) have a rich, 44 year history. Today, over 4 decades later, JHD continues to dazzle audiences in venues throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, across the country, and around the world.

Having dedicated his life to the development of what he calls Urban Jazz Dance, a method that translates life experience through dance, Joel has touched the lives of thousands of young artists.

Jazz Inc Dance

Jazz Inc was founded in 2006 as a Boston-based, jazz dance company seeking to bridge the gap between concert and commercial dance. Exploring musicality, jazz styles, contemporary dance, and musical theatre styles, we aim to redefine our audiences' expectations of concert jazz dance and commercial theatre. Our dancers hail from diverse backgrounds and are highly technically trained, while infusing their own voice and personality into the choreography. Jazz Inc actively seeks to produce work that integrates dance with other art forms, such as music, photography, film, theatre, and sculpture.

Inaside Chicago Dance

Inaside Chicago Dance advances innovative artistry through choreography, performances, and educational programs to heighten the state of the art in the Midwest. The vision of Inaside Chicago Dance is to enrich the art form of dance by nurturing the dancer as a performer, choreographer and teacher and by making dance accessible to all ages through performances, workshops and outreach.

Frank Hatchett's Jazz Dance

Frank Hatchett’s Jazz Dance is an instructional text that is currently out of print.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018book, instruction, technique, out of print, frank hatchett, vop

Bob Fosse's Broadway

This show by show analysis of one of Broadway's preeminent American choreographers, the angular and jazzy Bob Fosse, is delivered by Fosse compatriot, dancer, and road choreographer Margery Beddow.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018book, in print, analysis, bob fosse, fosse, broadway, margery beddow

Beginning Jazz Dance

Written by jazz dance choreographer and professor James Robey, Beginning Jazz Dance is the perfect resource for helping students gain a strong foundation of beginning jazz dance techniques.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018book, in print, technique, instruction, beginners, james robey

From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene

The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene by Mark Cotgrove. 'Foreward' by Professor Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018book, in print, essays, interviews, UK jazz, mark cotgrove

Rhythmically Speaking

Rhythmically Speaking is an American vernacular dance presenting organization that sees these diverse forms as socially-informed, musically-driven and versatile frameworks to explore movement that ignites and unites.

Jazz Is... Dance Project

JAZZ IS… DANCE PROJECT is dedicated to the dissemination of jazz dance education, choreography, performance, and scholarship. Founded in 2012, Jazz Is… Dance Project seeks to widen the palette and visibility of jazz dance beyond the most immediate and contemporary forms and venues. Inspired by the democratic nature of jazz music, a uniquely American art form, Jazz Is… Dance Project values improvisation, stylization, and humanity in jazz dance, honoring the roots and fruits of jazz in the classroom, in the studio, and on stage.

OrganizationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018New York, USAadvocacy, education, melanie george

Jazz Choreography Enterprises

azz Choreography Enterprises (JCE) is a nonprofit corporation formed in 2007 whose mission is to promote the creation of original jazz dance in concert form.

OrganizationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018New York, NYpresenter, education, USA, nonprofit

Coda Jazz (France)

Coda Jazz brings together dancers, dancers, choreographers, & musicians united by the desire to engage in a collective action with the desire to make Jazz more open, more enterprising, more reactive, more caring and above all more armed to exist strongly in the French cultural landscape

OrganizationsMelanie GeorgeJune 26, 2018Paris, Franceadvocacy, networking, france

Houston Jazz Dance Festival

2018 was the first annual Houston Jazz Dance Festival. The festival celebrates the social dance traditions of African-Americans, Africans and people of color, including Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, Hip Hop, House, Tap and African Dance.

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Jazz Intensive

Jazz Intensives immerse advanced dancers and dance educators in the style, essence and energy that have come to define the work of DJD.

Camp Westie

Escape the noise and rush, and get your dance on! Just 20 minutes from State College, PA, there's a comfy cabin with your name on it, and tons of delicious food, plus camp fires, s'mores, all day workshops and all night dancing!

Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop

The Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop is a Summer Dance Intensive at the University of Colorado, Boulder. BJDW provides a non-competitive, supportive, and uniquely inspiring, atmosphere. For intermediate through professional level dancers.

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