• “The name Gus Giordano is synonymous with jazz dance, as composer George Gershwin is to jazz music.  Both Giordano and Gershwin were pioneers in their fields, bringing liveliness, excitement, and a daring boldness to their works. Not only did Giordano codify his own jazz dance technique but he also wrote the renowned Anthology of American Jazz Dance (1976), still in use today.  Students of jazz dance have been affected by his foundational teachings for decades. Gershwin’s music was instrumental in shaping the way jazz was received and defined in America, and without his influence much of the music we listen to today would be lost.  As Gershwin’s most famous and insurmountable work, ‘Rhapsody In Blue,’ celebrates its 100 year anniversary, there is no dance company better to honor its legacy than Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC).” (seechicagodance.com)

• “GDC’s performance of ‘Gershwin In B’ encapsulates the definition of a rhapsody: a composition that is irregular in form and is an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm.  Dancers move across the stage with the buoyancy and finesse that GDC is known for. They pull their audience into a familiar world, allowing them to feel the vast range of emotions, such as despair, passion, fervor, and gumption, that make up the experience of living.” (seechicagodance.com)

• This work uses nine of Gershwin’s songs from the less familiar to the acclaimed.

• Gershwin in B traces a young girl’s journey from youthful innocence to bold maturity. Al Blackstone, who crafted both the narrative and the choreography, infuses the story with dynamic dance that showcases the full virtuosity of the company.

Tickets

SAT, NOV 16 | 7:30PM

Mahalia Jackson Theater
New Orleans, Louisiana