Press
“Never content to rest on its fleet-footed
laurels, the company consistently introduces fresh approaches
to the jazz genre… …it honored founder Gus
Giordano with an ensemble work devoted to his clean-lined
style while premiering two pieces that showed how Giordano’s
vocabulary continues to be stretched in athletic and witty
directions.”
Lucia Mauro, Chicago Tribune
“With a program that demanded marathon
energy and technical proficiency, this company of ten dancers
showed they were capable of changing styles as quickly as
costumes.”
Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
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Description
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago is the nation’s original
jazz dance company. The company’s mixed repertory
encompasses the broad spectrum of jazz dance while incorporating
the distinct Giordano jazz dance tradition. A multi-ethnic
company of ten athletic dancers, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
will entice your core patrons and their sports loving spouses!
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Gus Giordano Biography
(1924-2008)
Gus Giordano, founder/director emeritus of the critically
acclaimed
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, author, legendary choreographer
and one of the fathers of American jazz dance passed away
quietly in Chicago on Sunday, March 9, 2008 from pneumonia.
He was 84.
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Nan Giordano Biography
Nan Giordano, Artistic Director of Giordano
Jazz Dance Chicago since 1993, Nan has guided the development
of a large and diverse repertoire.
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Repertory
Pyrokinesis - “A surefire hit that
shows off the troupe with uninterrupted zeal. A terrific
addition to the company’s repertory and further evidence
of artistic director Nan Giordano’s shrewd instincts
for choreographic talent and excellent dancers.”
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
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