PillowTalk: History of Jazz Dance
Moving image
Identifier
7160Date:
August 15 2021
Venue:
Sommerspace
Description:
Foremost tradition-bearer of Black American social dance LaTasha Barnes discusses jazz dance past, present, and future with Scholar-in-Residence and jazz dance expert Melanie George. Their conversation includes digging into the artistry of jazz dance; examining its social and political connections; and placing it in the context of other Black vernacular forms such as House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, and Lindy Hop.
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digital movie fileDuration
53m 7sCamera
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