Nan Giordano

Giordano Dance Chicago Premieres RED & BLACK At The Harris Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America's original jazz dance company enters their 62nd season SOARING! with an exhilarating program at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company Presents SILVER CELEBRATION This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2024

Houston Contemporary Dance Company has announced their 2024 season, featuring innovative performances and new works by renowned choreographers.

CT Virtuosi to Present BRAZIL IN MOTION Season Finale In Hartford, New Britain
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024

CT Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present 'Brazil in Motion,' a vibrant season finale in Hartford and New Britain, celebrating Brazilian music and culture with captivating performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Inside See Chicago Dance's 2023 Community Celebration & Award Presentation
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2023

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, held its annual fundraiser, the Community Celebration & Awards Presentation, Tuesday, Sept. 19. Check out photos here!

South Chicago Dance Theatre Debuts Major Commissions And Collaborations In Jam-Packed 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2022

South Chicago Dance Theatre, a dynamic multicultural organization that fuses classical and contemporary dance styles, proudly announces its jam-packed 2022-23 performance season featuring multiple commissions by, and collaborations with, some of Chicago's most prominent arts organizations.  

Early Bird Pricing Announced For Dance & Audition Masterclasses at the Academy of the Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022

Academy of the Arts, the west-suburban, non-profit academic and art school launched last year is offering a summertime series of classes for students age 10 through college age, led by established Broadway performers.

Giordano Dance Chicago Announces Summer Performance At Auditorium Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022

The Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) completes its popular Made in Chicago 2021-22 Dance Series with the return of Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) performing its annual summer engagement for one night only, Saturday, June 11, at 7:30pm.  

Nan Giordano and Ray Leeper Team up for First Ever Virtual Jazz Dance Experience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2020

 Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) Artistic Director Nan Giordano and LA-based choreographer Ray Leeper team up for the first ever virtual jazz dance experience on Zoom 2 - 3 p.m. (CT), on Gus Giordano Day, Saturday, April 25. Active participants and observers alike are welcome.

Highlights from 2018 at the Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2018

In the Auditorium Theatre's 129th year of existence, we honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 13th annual Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah; asked "What's This?" on Halloween with a special screening and the Midwest premiere of Disney in Concert's The Nightmare Before Christmas; and sang along to timeless classics like "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" and "Grease" with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. We reveled alongside the dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; celebrated Ballet Nacional de Cuba's return to Chicago following a 15-year absence; highlighted top local dance companies, including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Giordano Dance Chicago; and got transported to Mexico with the colorful music and dance of Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez. We also hosted the 14th  year of our Hearts to Art summer camp, a performing arts camp for young people who have experienced the death of a parent; welcomed over 5,000 students to our Student Matinees; and brought thousands of people from across the city to the theatre through our ADMIT ONE program.

Dance For Life Celebrates 27 Years with Gala Fundraiser
by Julie Musbach - Jul 18, 2018

Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, hosts a festive gala reception August 18 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., prior to the 27th annual Dance for Life Chicago performance at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.

Giordano Dance Chicago Honors Jazz Dance At The Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2018

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) closes out its 55th Anniversary season, and the Auditorium Theatre's 2017-18 Season, at the National Historic Landmark on June 9 with an exhilarating mixed repertory program that honors the stylistic heart of American jazz dance. 

DANCE FOR LIFE Announces 2018 Companies
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2018

For its 27th annual event, Dance for Life Chicago presents a diverse group of companies and artists performing August 18 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which is preceded by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.

Dance for Life Raises $233,000 at Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2017

Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, welcomed nearly 2,300 guests at the 26th annual Dance for Life Chicago performance August 19 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy. Approximately 600 guests attended a pre-performance gala reception at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue. From a combination of ticket sales, sponsorships and contributions, Dance for Life Chicago raised more than $233,000 to support Chicago Dancers United's The Dancers' Fund, which provides assistance to members of the dance community coping with critical health and life issues, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

DANCE FOR LIFE Chicago 2017 Takes Place 8/19
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2017

The 26th annual Dance for Life Chicago will exemplify Chicago's versatile and virtuoso dance community with the eight companies that are performing August 19 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which is preceded by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.

Giordano Dance Chicago Returns to the Auditorium Theatre for MADE IN CHICAGO Dance Series
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2017

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) returns to the Auditorium Theatre for its third appearance in the theatre's "Made in Chicago" Dance Series on Saturday, June 10, at 7:30PM. This mixed repertory program closes out the Auditorium Theatre's 2016-17 Season, as well as Giordano Dance Chicago's 54th season.

DANCE FOR LIFE 2017 Companies Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2017

The 26th annual Dance for Life Chicago will exemplify Chicago's versatile and virtuoso dance community with the eight companies that are performing August 19 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which is preceded by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.

Auditorium Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2017

The Auditorium Theatre announces its 2017-18 Season under new Chief Executive Officer, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, and its new tagline, "The Theatre for the People."

Giordano Dance Chicago Heats up the MAC on Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2017

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America's original jazz dance company, heats up 2017 with the sizzle of jazz dance at McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Today, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Chicago Sun-Times calls GDC, 'more stunning than ever;' Dance Magazine calls them, 'a burst of pure dance joy;' and Time Out Chicago says, 'When the curtain falls and the evening ends, there are a lot of grateful, happily satisfied customers.'

Giordano Dance Chicago Heats up the MAC on 2/4
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2016

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America's original jazz dance company, heats up 2017 with the sizzle of jazz dance at McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Chicago Sun-Times calls GDC, 'more stunning than ever;' Dance Magazine calls them, 'a burst of pure dance joy;' and Time Out Chicago says, 'When the curtain falls and the evening ends, there are a lot of grateful, happily satisfied customers.'

Photo Flash: Chicago's Top Dancers Take Part in 11th Annual DANCING WITH THE GIORDANO STARS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2016

Chicago's leading business and social leaders gathered on Thursday, June 23, to kickoff Giordano Dance Chicago's (GDC) 11th Annual 'Dancing With The Giordano Stars' competition. Scroll down for photos from the event!