Friday
Aug082014

Past Performance - Saturday August 30th at 8:00pm and Sunday August 31st at 4:00pm at Peridance

Come see us at the Peridance Faculty Showcase! Performances are Saturday August 30th at 8:00pm and Sunday August 31st at 4:00pm.   Jazz Roots will be performing "Down into Muddy Water," a Matt Mattox style jazz dance piece choreographed by Bob Boross.

Click HERE for tickets, and click HERE for the facebook event!

Friday
Aug082014

Past Performance - Sunday August 24th at 7pm- Jazz on the West Side at Broadway Dance Center

Come see our an open rehearsal of an unfinished work, "Jazz on the West Side".  Come and get excited! It's a Studio Performance at Broadway Dance Center, 322 W 45th St #3, New York, NY 10036.   Donations at the door.
Friday
Aug082014

Past Performance - Saturday August 9th - 11am to 1pm ARTsEastNY Summer Saturdaze 

Come see Jazz Roots perform at the ARTsEastNY Summer Saturdaze "All About Jazz"  Day at the East New York Farmers Market!  The show takes place on closed off block (Schenck Ave. between Livonia and New Lots Aves).  We will be performing Take 5, Down into Muddy Water, and Ellie's Love Theme/Shaft.
Wednesday
Feb262014

Past Performance - June 25, 2014 at 7:30 pm - NYC10 at Dixon Place

Come see Jazz Roots perform "Shaft Medley" at NYC10 on Wednesday June 25th at 7:30pm! The performance will be held at Dixon Place, located at 161A Chrystie Street b/w Rivington & Delancey, New York, NY.

Click here for more information and here to get your tickets

 

Wednesday
Feb262014

Past Performance - June 1st at 7pm AND June 8th at 7pm - "Two Companies, One Heart" 

Come enjoy "TWO COMPANIES, ONE HEART," an evening of performance with Jazz Roots Dance Company and Silva Dance Company!   

The performances are Sunday June 1st at 7pm AND Sunday June 8th at 7pm. The performance will be held at Dixon Place, located at 161A Chrystie Street b/w Rivington & Delancey, New York, NY.

Tickets are available here or though Dixon Place

Be sure to RSVP to our Facebook Event, and share with your friends! And keep reading for more information about both Jazz Roots Dance Company and Silva Dance Company!

 

JAZZ ROOTS DANCE COMPANY www.jazzrootsdance.com
Founded by world-renowned Jazz Dance icon Sue Samuels, Jazz Roots Dance Company is one of the only Classic Jazz Dance Companies in the world today. Their viewer friendly, cohesive repertoire showcases the exciting rhythms and distinctive styles of this true American art form and the dancers move the spirit of the audience by echoing every nuance of the music with their bodies.  Every show is a wonderful, flowing journey through a variety of moods, feelings and rhythms that leaves you energized and wanting more!

SILVA DANCE COMPANY www.cadny.org
Founded by renowned dancers Leandro Santos Silva and Janete Silva, the Silva Dance Company provides a masterful look into the art of Brazilian Dance. Borrowing from capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dance traditions, as well as contemporary and modern techniques, the Silva Dance Company offers an evolution in dance – a fusion of distinctly beautiful and rich art cultures. Pieces showcase the grace and fluidity of motion now common in western theater, while interweaving the inherent artistry of Brazil, a palpable rhythmic spirituality that captivates and compels audiences.

Wednesday
Feb262014

Past Performance - May 2, 2014 - Choreographers Canvas

Come see Jazz Roots perform "The Swing is the Thing" and "Down into Muddy Water"at the Choreographer's Canvas at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center on May 2nd!  Click here for tickets and find the event on facebook! For more general information about Choreographers Canvas, click here.

 

 

Wednesday
Feb262014

Past Performance - April 12 & 13, 2014 - New York Jazz Choreography Project

Come enjoy Jazz Roots perform "Take 5" at the New York Jazz Choreography Project on Saturday April 12th at 8:30pm and Sunday April 13th at 4:00pm.  Performances are at the Salvatore Capezio Theater at the Peridance Capezio Center, 126 East 13th Street in Manhattan. Click here for more information!
Friday
Feb212014

Past Performance - April 5, 2014 - NYC Dance Arts Dance Festival

Come see Jazz Roots perform"Take 5" on Saturday April 5th, 8;00pm!  It will be at the 133rd Street Arts Center,  located at 308 W133rd Street.  For more information and tickets, click here.

 

Tuesday
Jan142014

PAST PERFORMANCE - February 16th 2014 - A Kaleidoscope of Classic Styles!

Come and see Jazz Roots perform a "Kaleidoscope of Classic Styles" on February 16th, 2014.  This will be a studio performance at Broadway Dance Center, 322 West 45th Street, NY 10036, featuring NEW WORKS in the Classic Jazz Dance styles of Luigi, Matt Mattox, JoJo Smith and Bob Fosse.  Come at 6.30pm for wine and cheese.  Showtime is 7pm. Suggested donation $20.  Come and see brand new works created by today's current choreographers in the old classic styles.

Wednesday
Nov202013

PAST PERFORMANCE - February 9, 2014 - The New York Jazz Choreography Project at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Come see Jazz Roots Dance perform "The Swing is the Thing" and "Fly Me to the Moon."  This New York Jazz Choreography Project event takes place at the Second Sunday Performance Series at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.  

The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is located at 331 East 70th Street, and the performance begin at 2 p.m. For more information, please click here.