A strong mind/body connection is essential for elite performers in the arts. Moving beyond the music, each step a dancer takes requires physical precision and mindful movement. Every leap, every plié, ...

The future of jazz is bolstered by the fact that many school and university music programs teach jazz. Learning to playing any musical instrument is hard, but playing jazz is the ultimate challenge.

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 ...

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, UNC Charlotte Associate Professor of Dance Karen Hubbard stood in the middle of the action while students warmed up. There were no pirouettes or pliés here. This was ...

Jazz is complex music that even some professional musicians have difficulty playing. Yet somehow, jazz-band teachers create new jazz musicians out of youngsters who just a few years earlier knew ...