Columbia College...presents Jazz Dance

From: Chicago Defender | Date: April 24, 2003 | Copyright information

Putting the spotlight on jazz dance in conjunction with a wide range of musical styles, The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago offers JazzDance by Danny Buraczeski. Regular performances are May 1-3 at the Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave.

The company also will participate in "The Dance Center's FamilyDance Matinee Series," featuring a special one-hour family-oriented performance preceded by a free parent/child movement workshop with the artists on May 3.

A Twin Cities-based company, JazzDance has expanded the vocabulary of jazz dance and helped redefine the art form, with ...

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