American modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham once said, "Dance is the hidden language of the soul." So if you find yourself regularly bopping along to songs or attempting every new TikTok ...

James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, once said, “Get up off of that thing. Dance and you’ll feel better.” And although that sentiment is more about the mindset adjustment felt when you lose yourself on ...

While some of the jazz cognoscenti may suggest that the acid jazz scene has played out its welcome, the fact remains that artists such as Medeski, Martin & Wood and others of their ilk seem to be ...

Revelers two-step at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Zack Smith Can you dance to jazz? The crowds at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival thought so, twirling in the aisles of ...

Frank Hatchett, who once taught Springfield area children to dance at the Dunbar Community Center, before heading to New York City, to instruct performers and entertainers from around the world, at ...

Dancer-turned-filmmaker Khadifa Wong's debut documentary, 'Uprooted,' explores the history and evolution of jazz dance, from its slavery-era roots through hip-hop and beyond. By Sheri Linden Senior ...

A whole lot of soul is the goal every time Giordano Dance Chicago commands the stage. The award-winning, Chicago-based jazz dance company even has its own technique: the Giordano Technique, which is ...

Allison Slomowitz / Special Contributor Editor's note: Southern Methodist University professor Danny Buraczeski is retiring in May after 13 years as a Southern Methodist University dance professor.