Melanie’s Jazz Resources
Shown above: Image of Melanie giving a pre-show talk at Jacob’s PIllow’s Henry J. Leir Stage.. She wears multicolored kimono and reading glasses. Photo by Jamie Kraus.
Created or contributions by Melanie. Located in one place for easy reference.
Publications
Essay: Jazz Dance, Music, and the Importance of Swing - Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive
Essay: Uncovering Jazz Elements in the Work of Contemporary Choreographers - Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive
Book Chapter: "Jazz Dance, Pop Culture, and the Music Video Era.” Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches. Edited by Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver. University Press of Florida, 2014.
Book Chapter - “An Overview of Jazz Dance in the Twenty-First Century” Rooted Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century. Edited by Lindsay Guarino, Carlos R.A. Jones, and Wendy Oliver. University Press of Florida, 2021.
Book Chapter - “Considering Jazz Choreography” Rooted Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century. Edited by Lindsay Guarino, Carlos R.A. Jones, and Wendy Oliver. University Press of Florida, 2021.
Jacob’s Pillow Podcasts - written and hosted by Melanie
The History of Jazz Dance: Melanie George and LaTasha Barnes
Interviews
The Dance Union Podcast: On Keeping Time w/ Melanie George and LaTasha Barnes
Dance With Teachers podcast (jazz dance pedgogy)
act/re/act podcast (jazz dance improvisation)
Preserving the Jazz Dance Heritage Youtube series
Film
UpRooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance - Currently streaming on HBO Max
Directory
Jazz Dance Direct - A searchable directory of jazz dance books, college programs, companies, events, and organizations (2018-2023)