All around it was a fantastic show!

Bring the love, spirit,
life, and energy
of Decidedly Jazz
Danceworks to your
school!
To arrange your unique and exciting educational
package please contact: Joanne Baker 403-616-9640
jobaker@decidedlyjazz.com, or fax in this order form to
403-245-3584.
“All around it was a
fantastic show!”
Student, David Thompson School
Yes! I am interested in:
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The Great Jazz History Mystery
o
Artist in Schools Residency Program
o
Teacher Professional Development Workshops
NEW
History and Mission
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks was founded in
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1984 by Vicki Adams Willis (founder of the Jazz
Division in the University of Calgary’s Program
of Dance), Michèle Moss and Hannah Stilwell.
Name:
Their mission was, and continues to be, to create
an awareness of, and encourage respect for the
School:
integrity, spirit, and traditions of jazz through
performance and education. The company has an
School Address:
outstanding reputation for providing enjoyable
and inspirational educational instruction for
City:
all grades and ability levels. Its professional
Province:
Postal Code:
company performs in various Calgary theatres,
and internationally.
Email:
1514 - 4 Street SW, Calgary AB T2R 0Y4
www.decidedlyjazz.com
programs
Principal or Key Contact:
k- 6
often with live music, and also tours nationally
Phone number:
Artist in Schools
Residency Program
Sponsored by
A DJD residency is an intensive series of workshops
that introduce students to the physicality, spirit
and history of jazz dance. To get your entire school
population moving, please refer to our website for
full residency details and focus options.
www.decidedlyjazz.com click on Arts – In – Ed
Grades: K - 6
creation partners
Length of residency: Dependant upon size of school,
typically 5 - 10 days
Maximum number of students: Up to 350/week
Number of artists in residency: 2 - 4
Availability: September 2011 - June 2012, subject to
teacher availability, please contact DJD to confirm dates
Fee: $22 - 25/child + GST (minimum fee of $3200)
Technical requirements: Sound system(s) with
appropriate volume control for the residency spaces
“What a joy it was
to see my child
expressing themself
and moving to that
great music!”
Parent, Coventry Hills School
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) is
committed to taking their love of jazz music
and dance to schools and providing top
quality instruction in a fun and energetic
atmosphere. Dance feeds the soul,
nourishes the heart, and puts groove into
every step, especially when it’s jazz dance.
NEW SHOW 2011/12 School Year!
Teacher Professional
Development Workshops
THE GREAT JAZZ HISTORY MYSTERY!
Enjoy a Teacher In-Service for your staff! A DJD Arts
in Education representative will come to your school
to brainstorm possible links between dance and
curriculum, potential expansion of existing physical
education initiatives and the addition of movement
to music programs. Inspire your staff to get your
students moving!
Things are looking pretty flat when the world’s dancers
lose all their jazz. Now, it’s up to the coolest Sleuth to
search for clues and find the missing jazz. With help
from the mysterious and zany guide “The Vibe,” and a
few tricks from the dancers, he searches high and low,
now and then, here and there and everywhere, around
the world and back again...and discovers that jazz
dance is a lot closer than we think!
Public performances
November 16 - 21 at Theatre Junction GRAND
school tour
Grades: K - 6
Duration: 50 minutes plus question and answer session
Availability: November 24 – December 15, 2011
Fee: $700 + GST If booked by June 30, 2011
$800 + GST if booked after June 30.
Technical Requirements: The show is fully selfcontained. Access to the performance space is required one
hour pre-show for load-in and set-up as well as 30 minutes
post-show for strike and load out. We perform on the
gymnasium floor and require an area of 35’ wide X 30’ deep.
Limited availability, so book early!
Length: 1 - 3 hours
Fee: $100/hour + GST
Open to: All elementary schools in the Calgary area