LaTasha Barnes Presents The Jazz Continuum
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The Jazz Continuum exploration centers the prolific artistry of Jazz music and dance as a cornerstone of Black American dance forms. Through this acclaimed series, LaTasha Barnes and her cast of masterful dancers and musicians embody, amplify, and showcase the power of Jazz dance and Lindy Hop to their personal dance journeys and the artform as a global phenomenon. In this world premiere of the second exploration of the Jazz Continuum series, this powerful cast investigates the energetic and generative relationships within Jazz and Lindy Hop and shares their imaginings of its reapplication. PROGRAM: LaTasha Barnes Presents The Jazz Continuum; choreography and improvisation: LaTasha Barnes, Mickey Davidson, Norma Miller, Chester Whitmore, Bobby White, Frankie Manning, Marie Bryant, Harold Nicholas; music: Jon Thomas.
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