In “The Jazz Continuum,” at TheJoyceTheater from October 11–16, the choreographer LaTasha Barnes and her ensemble embody the continuity between Black dance of 100 years ago and Black dance of yesterday. Learn more:
ensemble show at the Joyce, running Oct. 11-16.
It’s also a good phrase for what she effortlessly embodies: the continuity between Lindy Hop and house dance, between Black dance of a hundred years ago and Black dance of yesterday. When she’s moving, steps and styles separated by time embrace like long-lost relatives. Here, she gathers performers of various disciplines and generations, using jazz music—plus hip-hop and line dance—as the thread.
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