American Jazz Dance: Official Syllabus and Dictionary of Terms

American Jazz Dance: Official Syllabus and Dictionary of Terms published by the National Council of Dance Teacher Organizations is out of print.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeOctober 17, 2018book, out of print, gus giordano, giordano, dictionary, syllabus, terminiology, 1960s

Jazz Dance Collection

Jazz Dance Collection is a collection of labanotation scores from jazz technique exercises and choreography by Chubby Checker, Peter Gennaro, Billie Mahoney, and Walter Nicks. It is available from the Dance Notation Bureau.

Jazz Class with Frank Hatchett

Jazz Class with Frank Hatchett published by Statler Records is out of print.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 24, 2018book, out of print, technique, instruction, frank hatchett

Modern Moves: Dancing Race during the Ragtime and Jazz Eras

Modern Moves traces the movement of American social dance styles between black and white cultural groups and between immigrant and migrant communities during the early twentieth century.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018book, in print, jazz history, danielle robinson, history, ragtime

Swing Dancing (The American Dance Floor)

Telling a riveting true story of the emergence and development of an American icon, this book traces swing dancing from its origins to its status as a modern-day art form.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018book, in print, tara stevens, swing dance, lindy hop, history

The Robert Audy Method: Jazz Dancing

Teach yourself the combinations and routines while keeping in shape and learning some disco dancing at the same time!

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018book, out of print, instruction, 1970s, Robert Audy, recreational, recreation

DC Hand Dance: Capital City Swing

This is a first of its kind literary work, solely dedicated to a discussion and exploration of Washington D.C.'s popular (swing) partner dance style and cultural art form; D.C. Hand Dance.

Gus Giordano Dance School Jazz Intensive

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018Chicago, Illinoisannual, classes, concert jazz, chicago, illinois, gus giordano, intensive, funk, theatrical jazz, contemporary jazz

Congresso Jazz Dance Internacional (International Congress of Jazz Dance)

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018São Paulo, Brazilannual, classes, concert jazz, brazil, sao paulo

Bop Jazz Summer Intensive

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 16, 2018London, Englandannual, classes, London, england, U.K., bop jazz, dollie henry, concert jazz

Jazz Dance Training

The author documents dance creation and jazz dance training according to the method of Swiss choreographer Alain Bernard.

PublicationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 15, 2018book, in print, technique, instruction, german, Dörte Wessel-Therhorn, Switzerland jazz

Giordano Dance Chicago

From our origins in Gus Giordano’s family-run studio to our current incarnation as a professionally-run organization with over a half-century of worldwide performances (27 countries, 46 states, and more than 1,200 cities), our imprint on the art form of jazz dance is far-reaching and significant.

Point Park University

This diverse and robust jazz concentration exposes students to a wide range of dance styles in preparation for today's job market while developing their individual artistic style.

Sweet Jazz

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 13, 2018Ljubljana, Sloveniaannual, classes, swing dance, performance, showcase, Slovenia, Ljubljana

Lindy Focus

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018Asheville, NCannual, classes, swing dance, performance, showcase, winter, asheville, north carolina

Herrang Dance Camp

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018Herräng, Swedenannual, classes, swing dance, performance, competition, showcase, sweden

Frankie Manning Foundation

The mission of the Frankie Manning Foundation is to carry on the work and the spirit of Frankie Manning in spreading the joy of Lindy hop, danced to big band swing music, throughout the world.

OrganizationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018USAfrankie manning, lindy hop, USA

International Jazz Dance Forum

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018Paris, Franceannual, paris, france, rick odums, classes

International Lindy Hop Championships

Workshops & EventsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018Arlington, VAannual, classes, swing dance, competition, virginia, lindy hop

Center for Choreographic Development

The Center for Choreographic Development at the Rick Odums Dance Center welcomes the principal French and International Modern Jazz Companies and allows them develop their creation, supporting their production and their promotion.

OrganizationsMelanie GeorgeSeptember 9, 2018Paris, Francefrance, choreography, production

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