ENSURE JAZZ DANCE THRIVES
We pay our dancers and choreographers so that jazz dance can continue to thrive.
To fulfill this part of its mission, JCE relies on donations and grants. Unfortunately, today’s non-profit environment is full of challenges, including reduced tax benefits for individual donors, fluctuating corporate contributions to the community, and contracting availability of grant funds.
Given these circumstances, the JCE Board has made the important decision to take a brief hiatus from performances.
Please show your support by donating today and helping us prepare for our next show, tentatively planned for Fall, 2025
The Board is focused on longer-term planning that is necessary so we can bring choreographers, dancers, and jazz dance back to the stage with financial sustainability.
JCE is working to ensure its future during this difficult time. If you enjoy our programs, please consider making a donation.
Make a tax deductible donation—no contribution is too small! Or help us by volunteering your time and talents.
RECENT EVENTS
SIZZLE REEL 2023
JCE MAGAZINE
Rosari Sarasvaty talks to choreographer Kenya Joy Gibson about her trip to Ghana which inspired her to turn her experience into a new dance piece titled “Home from Home,” which will premiere at The JCE Jazz Dance Project this April.
Saying Something About Something Real: An Interview with Derick McKoy Jr.
Ahead of the April 2024 Jazz Dance Project, Mia Mellican interviews choreographer Derick McCoy Jr. about his work and experiences.
A Variety of Jazz Styles and an Emphasis on Youth: A Review of the October 2023 JCE Jazz Dance Project
On October 28th and 29th, 2023, JCE presented the biannual JCE Jazz Dance Project at the KnJ Theater at Peridance. The Fall 2023 concert featured fourteen pieces with a talkback following Sunday’s performance. The audience tasted a wide array of jazz idioms, including but not limited to Afro-Latin, contemporary, swing, and musical theater.
Fun, Funk and Classic Jazz Phrases with Quinnipiac University Students
Jazz Choreography Enterprises hosted the Honors Program students of Quinnipiac University’s minicourse, “A Signature Experience in Jazz Dance,” for a master class in jazz vocabulary, choreography and history on Sunday, October 22nd, at Pearl Studios in New York City.
