Giordano Dance Chicago

Americas original jazz dance company is celebrating 60 years of expanding jazz dance! Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) is an iconic cultural organization and an integral part of Chicagos vibrant performing arts community. From our origins in founder Gus Giordanos original school in Evanston, IL, to our current incarnation as a world-class dance company, GDC boasts over a half-century of worldwide performances (28 countries, 47 states, and more than 1,300 cities) with an imprint on the art form of jazz dance that is far-reaching and significant. For 38 years GDC has been under the Artistic Leadership of Nan Giordano who is responsible for commissioning numerous groundbreaking works, the mentoring of hundreds of young dancers and choreographers, and the development of the Nan Giordano Certification Program. The Program, which offers multi-level instruction and certification in the proprietary Giordano Technique, has certified dance educators in 36 states and 7 countries, all integrating t...