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Feb 18, 2023 · On Saturday, February 18th, Wellspring Dance Academy is hosting a free showing in the Wellspring Theatre of the recently released documentary, Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (uprootedfilm.com). CLICK HERE TO RSVP. " Uprooted is a feature-length documentary celebrating African history, lineage, and future progressions of jazz dance.
Lisas’ first feature length documentary, ‘Uprooted – The Journey of Jazz Dance’ enjoyed a world premiere at the Lincoln Centers Dance on Camera Film Festival in NYC, winning the Best of Fest Feature Award in 2020 and is continuing to take the festival circuit by storm winning four further awards including Best Musical Documentary at The ...
UPROOTED' is a feature-length documentary celebrating the history, lineage, and future progressions of jazz dance. Exploring and commenting on political and social influences, the film is an honest conversation about jazz dance addressing topics such as appropriation, racism, socialism, and sexism. With special appearances by Debbie Allen ...
Talk-heavy but insightful and illuminating. Khadifa Wong's Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance explores the titular art form's history, combining vintage footage with recollections from experts in ...
Mar 12, 2024 · Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance is available to watch on HBO Max. It is a streaming service that provides a diverse selection of television series, movies, and original content. It is owned by ...
The Journey of Jazz Dance is a feature length documentary exploring the history, lineage and future progressions of jazz dance featuring Debbie Allen, Chita Rivera, Susan Stroman, Melanie George, Saleemah Knight, and many more experts of the field.
Jun 15, 2023 · When you think of jazz dance, names like Bob Cole, Jerome Robbins, and Bob Fosse might come to mind. Khadifa Wong’s timely documentary Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance challenges this white choreographic lineage while acknowledging the missing voices that are integral to its history. Through interviews with leading choreographers, dancers ...
