Melanie’s Jazz Resources

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.