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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Website: Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

 

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