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Gus Giordano (July 10, 1923 – March 9, 2008 [1] [2]) was an American jazz dancer, teacher, and choreographer.He performed on Broadway, in theater, and on television.He founded the Gus Giordano Dance School in 1953 and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago in 1963, created the First American Jazz Dance World Congress in 1990, and is the author of Anthology of American Jazz Dance (1975).
Giordano Dance Chicago performing Feelin' Good Sweet in 2014. Giordano Dance Chicago, formerly Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and Gus Giordano's Jazz Dance Chicago, is a jazz dance company based in Chicago, Illinois. [1] Founded by Gus Giordano in 1963 as Dance Incorporated Chicago, it has toured worldwide, including as the first jazz dance ...
Bob Fosse, choreographer and film director, revolutionized jazz dance with his sexually suggestive movements. His choreography is very recognizable and can be found in the musicals and films that he has choreographed, such as Cabaret and Chicago. Gus Giordano was a jazz dancer and choreographer in Chicago known for his clean, precise movement.
She had early roots in performance: her father worked for the Chicago Lyric Opera and she had two aunts who were professional dancers. She started dancing at age three, and began to perform professionally in the 1970s with Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Obey was the first woman to teach at the Jazz Dance World Congress in 1992.
2016. (2016) – 2018. (2018) Soundstage is an American live concert television series produced by WTTW Chicago and HD Ready. The original series aired for 13 seasons between 1974 and 1985; a new series of seasons began in 2003, with the latest (Season 11) starting in April 2018, each presented in high-definition with surround sound.
Culture of Chicago. The culture of Chicago, Illinois is known for the invention or significant advancement of several performing arts, including improvisational comedy, house music, industrial music, blues, hip hop, gospel, jazz [1] and soul. [2] The city is known for its Chicago School and Prairie School architecture.
Upon failing the audition, Smith was given the option to study dance. Graduating from YPAS in 1983, Smith moved to Chicago and was employed by Gus Giordano in the dance troupe Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. [1] Unhappy with the level of pay, Smith auditioned for numerous dancing roles, while facing racial prejudice. "When that happens, you ...
Rutland studied under jazz dance pioneer Gus Giordano. In 2005, she took the top prize Gold Shoe at Leo's Dancewear's Choreography Event at The Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago, IL. Her modern-day urban inspired jazz and hip hop piece A.M. was a competition favorite and Dance Magazine described the closing night performance as "volatile and ...