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Directors: Khadifa Wong Actors:
Debbie Allen George Faison Chita Rivera Camille A. Brown Thomas F. DeFrantz Susan Stroman Andy Blankenbuehler

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance 2020

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Follow the fascinating evolution of jazz dance from its origins in Africa, through to its modern-day interpretations which reveal the political and social influences affecting the dance form today.

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