A Signature Experience in Jazz Dance for Quinnipiac Students

Dec 8, 2019 | Magazine

Nicole Padilla leading students across the floor On October 12th, Professor Melissa A. Kaplan, Interim Director of the Honors Program at Quinnipiac University, and 18 Honors Program students attended a jazz dance class and lecture taught by JCE Artistic Director...

JCE Choreographers talk with Nicole Padilla

Nov 10, 2019 | Magazine

Photo: Jan La Salle Jazz Choreography Enterprises hosted a performance of the JCE Jazz Dance Project at the Peridance Capezio Center on Saturday, October 26th. Following the performance there was a talk back moderated by junior board member Nicole Padilla. The talk...

Creating Opportunities to Dance: An Interview with Spencer Pond

Oct 15, 2019 | Magazine

“#10” choreographed by Spencer Pond. Photo: Jan La Salle On September 22nd Jazz Choreography Enterprises hosted an open rehearsal featuring choreographer Spencer Pond. Audience members were able to watch Pond rehearse his piece “Good Judys” and explain...

JCE Choreographers Talk with Alan Spaulding

Jun 2, 2019 | Magazine

Photo: Jan La Salle Jazz Choreography Enterprises had a talk-back session following the Sunday, April 28th, performance of the JCE Jazz Dance Project. The choreographers, whose pieces were performed in the show, sat down to answer questions from the audience and...

Skye Mattox: Following Family Tradition on Broadway and Film

Apr 9, 2019 | Magazine

Photo: Lucas Chilczuk, for “Dance” magazine Skye Mattox is a Broadway performer who has appeared in shows like Carousel, West Side Story, and On The Town. She was a dancer throughout the second season of the NBC TV series SMASH, and is also a dance teacher...

JCE Choreographers Talk Back to Eileen Kielty

Nov 28, 2018 | Magazine

JCE Jazz Dance Project choreographers. Photo: Jan La Salle JCE Jazz Dance Project – October 28, 2018 Eileen Kielty at the 2018 JCE Talk Back. Photo: Jan La Salle On Sunday October 28th, Jazz Choreography Enterprises held a talkback following the second show of its...

Jazz Project Veteran Cat Manturuk Talks with JCE

Oct 17, 2018 | Magazine

Cat Manturuk (on the right) with DANCE CAT-ALYST. Photo: Jan La Salle. Cat Manturuk is a veteran of the JCE Jazz Dance Project who has appeared in performances throughout most of the Project’s history. She is the founder and artistic director of the dance...

An interview with Jazz Project dancer Mikki Shoji

Aug 13, 2018 | Magazine

Photo: Battery Dance Festival courtesy of DoubleTake Dance; Mikki Shoji is in the center. Mikki Shoji is a dancer for DoubleTake Dance and has performed in JCE performances three times between 2015 and 2018. A native of Japan, she has been training and performing in...