JCE Magazine

Fun, Funk and Classic Jazz Phrases with Quinnipiac University Students

JCE hosted the Honors Program students of Quinnipiac University’s mini-course “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.

A Talkback with JCE Choreographers and Fatima Logan-Alston

A Talkback with JCE Choreographers and Fatima Logan-Alston

On Sunday October 29th, Jazz Choreography Enterprises presented the second showing of the JCE Jazz Dance Project at KnJ Theater at Peridance. Following the performance, Fatima Logan-Alston, Artistic Director of VashtiDance Theater, moderated a talk-back that featured seven of the fourteen choreographers who had pieces in the program. She began by asking the group what inspired their work and what dance legacies they drew on when choreographing.

Cory “Nova” Villegas Homes in on Authenticity to Keep Jazz Dance Relevant

Cory “Nova” Villegas Homes in on Authenticity to Keep Jazz Dance Relevant

Cory “Nova” Villegas, Artistic Director of Soul Dance Co.: The Soul Experience, is no stranger to the Jazz Choreography Enterprises community. This native Bronxite has showcased her works in the JCE Jazz Dance Project several times and was also on a panel for the JCE talkback with Fatima Logan-Alston after the April 2023 performances. Her work has been exquisitely performed with a mission to represent Afro-Caribbean culture on the concert stage.

A Talkback with Fatima Logan-Alston on International Jazz Day

A Talkback with Fatima Logan-Alston on International Jazz Day

On April 30th Jazz Choreography Enterprises held the second performance of its spring concert, which was followed by a talkback with Fatima Logan-Alston, Artistic Director of VashtiDance Theater. A dancer, choreographer, and teacher, she is also an alum of past JCE concerts and was part of the jury that selected the pieces for this spring concert.

Learning the Black Bottom: A Jazz Dance Class with Quinnipiac University Students

Learning the Black Bottom: A Jazz Dance Class with Quinnipiac University Students

On October 2nd, 21 Honors Program students from Quinnipiac University were at Pearl Studios in New York City learning the Black Bottom, a popular jazz dance of the 1920s. The introductory jazz dance class they were taking was part of a minicourse called A Signature Experience in Jazz Dance, which also included a performance of the JCE Jazz Dance Project on October 23rd.

Magazine Editors:

Josh Harris and Marian Hyun

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