Nan Giordano News

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 (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 (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.'

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!

The Auditorium Theatre welcomes Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) back to its landmark stage as the final performance of the season's 'Made in Chicago' Dance Series, Saturday, June 11 at 7:30PM. The company, led by Artistic Director Nan Giordano, returns after last year's dynamic engagement and will perform five works from the company's 157-piece repertory, including Crossing/Lines, Feelin' Good Sweet, Can't Take This Away, Sneaky Pete, and Sing, Sing, Sing. Tickets start at $28, and are available online at AuditoriumTheatre.org, by phone at 312.341.2300, or in-person at the Auditorium Theatre Box Office (50 E. Congress Parkway).

Closing out the celebration of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University's 125th Anniversary Season, the Auditorium's Creative Engagement Department announces community initiatives that will continue through the entire summer. The award-winning summer camp "Hands Together, Heart to Art" ("HTHTA") returns for the 11th year July 6 - 31, allowing children ages 7-14 who have experienced the loss of one or both parents the opportunity to use the performing arts to encourage communication, foster emotional growth and provide young people with the consolation of friendship and compassion from their peers and instructors. The theatre will also introduce the new "Brave Face Project," a devised play created to shine light on women's roles in society with performances June 26 - 28 in the Katten/Landau Studio. In a continuing effort to encourage young talent, the Auditorium's "Made in Chicago" Summer Dance Intensive invites dancers (ages 11-18) to take part in a unique opportunity to train with some of the best professional dancers in the city June 29 - July 3 at the Auditorium.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, along with honorary chairs Aurora Abella Austriaco and Pamela Cullerton, announce the company's 10th Bold Moves for Bold Women event on Thursday, March 14 at 5:30pm, at Baker & McKenzie, LLP (300 E. Randolph St., Suite 5000, Chicago). For 35 years, Hubbard Street has ensured that women artists, and their unique perspectives, are seen and heard by identifying and supporting female leadership onstage, in area schools and at the Lou Conte Dance Studio.

Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University present Jazz Dance World Festival, featuring four electrifying evenings of dance today, August 1 through August 4 at the Byham Theatre in the Cultural District. A variety of companies and styles from around the world will grace the Byham stage, creating a completely unique program each night. Jazz Dance World Festival is sponsored by Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher, with additional support as an Event Partner from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University will present Jazz Dance World Festival, featuring four evenings of dance August 1 - 4 at the Byham Theatre in the Cultural District. A variety of companies and styles from around the world will grace the Byham stage, creating a completely unique program each night. Jazz Dance World Festival is sponsored by Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher, with additional support as an Event Partner from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University present Jazz Dance World Festival, featuring four electrifying evenings of dance August 1 - 4 at the Byham Theatre in the Cultural District. A variety of companies and styles from around the world will grace the Byham stage, creating a completely unique program each night. Jazz Dance World Festival is sponsored by Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher, with additional support as an Event Partner from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC) and Point Park University will present Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, an international consortium of dancers and teachers to further the legacy of jazz dance and education. This five day educational event unites teachers, dancers, and choreographers from all over the world and will take place on the campus of Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pa. from August 1-5, 2012, with additional classes and performances at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and the Byham Theater.

The Harris Theater's wildly successful Eat to the Beat lunchtime series continues on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 12 pm featuring the high-energy, high-impact performance of that defines Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC), one of Chicago's most ethnically diverse dance companies.

The Harris Theater's wildly successful Eat to the Beat lunchtime series continues on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 12 pm featuring the high-energy, high-impact performance of that defines Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC), one of Chicago's most ethnically diverse dance companies.