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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2021 · 46 MIN

The History of Jazz Dance: Melanie George and LaTasha Barnes

from PillowVoices: Dance Through Time · host Melanie George, LaTasha Barnes

In this episode we share a PillowTalk that took place at Jacob's Pillow on August 15, 2021. Pillow Scholar and Associate Curator Melanie George hosts this conversation with a foremost tradition-bearer of Black American social dance, LaTasha Barnes. Through her work, The Jazz Continuum, Barnes places jazz dance in the context of House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, and Lindy Hop. LaTasha Barnes is an internationally-recognized and award-winning dancer, choreographer, educator, performer, and ambassador of culture. She has been honored to be a frequent collaborator with Dorrance Dance, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Ladies of Hip-Hop, and Caleb Teicher & Company.Special thanks to New England Public Media for their support of this episode of PillowVoices.

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In this episode we share a PillowTalk that took place at Jacob's Pillow on August 15, 2021. Pillow Scholar and Associate Curator Melanie George hosts this conversation with a foremost tradition-bearer of Black American social dance, LaTasha Barnes, who places jazz dance in the context of House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, and Lindy Hop.

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