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The center offers a varied program of more than 170 performances each year, including concerts, theatre, and dance. Philadelphia has a thriving jazz and cabaret scene, largely due to the efforts of the John W. Coltrane Cultural Society, which honors local jazz legend John Coltrane and helps to promote jazz in the city. There are a number of ...
The Philadelphia Dance Company (Phildanco) was founded in 1970 and specializes in modern dance. [42] The Koresh Dance Company was formed in 1991 and performs choreography that mixes elements of ballet, jazz, modern dance, and other dance forms. [43]
The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy is a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap ...
Al Minns, Leon James, Frankie Manning, and Norma Miller are the most notable members of the group - Minns and James in part for their role in the research of Jean and Marshall Stearns's influential book Jazz Dance, Minns for his work with the Hot Shots during the swing revival in the 1980s, Manning for his role in contributing to the swing revival after Minns died in 1985, and Miller for her ...
Jazz Dance is a performance dance and style that arose in the United States in the early 20th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Jazz Dance may allude to vernacular Jazz , Broadway or dramatic Jazz. The two types expand on African American vernacular styles of dance that arose with Jazz Music.
The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as CAPA, is a magnet school in South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the edge of the Christian Street Historic District. [2] It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. Students major in one of seven areas: creative writing, instrumental music ...
The Crocker Art Museum is hosting a new special series of concerts through April titled, “The Message: A Journey from Jazz to Hip Hop.” Highlighting local artists, the series explores the ...
Trocadero newspaper advertisement in The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 4, 1909. The theater, designed by architect Edwin Forrest Durang, then modified several times, was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1973, and to the National Register of Historic Places five years later.