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<h1><font size="6" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">All that Jazz</font></h1>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong>Savage Jazz Dance Company brings its unique style of dance to the Satellite
Student Union</strong></font></p>
<p class="byline"><strong><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By Courtney
Roque</font></strong></p>
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<p align="left">By setting their performance to jazz music,
Director Reginald Ray-Savage's dance company has become one of
the most unique troops in the United States.</p>
<p class="byline">-Photo courtesy of USU Productions</p>
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<p>If jazz legend Miles Davis had decided to dabble in dance, he would
have been the poster child for Savage Jazz Dance Co. </p>
<p> Founded in 1992 by Artistic Director Reginald Ray-Savage, it is one
of the few all-jazz concert dance companies in the United States and
the
only group of its kind in Northern California. Performing to music by
such jazz giants as Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and
Miles Davis, the company is a convergence of artistic forces, where the
energy, improvisation and syncopation of jazz music are expressed through
dance. </p>
<p> Utilizing techniques from ballet, contemporary dance and jazz dance,
the dancers’ movements mirror the elements that meld together in
jazz—from improvisational creation to cultural influences to traditional
technique.</p>
<p> Savage Jazz Dance Co. and Ray-Savage have been awarded numerous grants
and awards for its original and innovative blending of dance and jazz
music, including a three-year Meet the Composer residency to work with
famed acoustic-bassist and composer Marcus Shelby. In 1998, the company
began to perform using live jazz accompaniment, allowing the highly-trained
dancers to stay true to the spontaneous nature of jazz.</p>
<p> Although the Bay Area-based company performs two regular home seasons
in Oakland and San Francisco, it will make a rare appearance at Fresno
State’s Satellite Student Union. </p>
<p> Kristie Godfrey, program adviser of USU Productions, said it will be
a unique opportunity for Fresno State students to see a world-class performance
at an inexpensive cost. “We wanted to bring a performance art group
that students would not normally be able to drive to San Francisco to
see,” Godfrey said. “There is so much ethnic diversity in
Fresno, and we want the cultural events offered here to be just as diverse.”</p>
<p> Godfrey said she wants to challenge students to take advantage of the
opportunity to expose themselves to a kind of entertainment different
from what they’re used to, but one that won’t break their
wallet.</p>
<p> “They have the chance to see a professional-caliber show that would normally
cost anywhere between $50 and $80 for a fraction of that cost,” she said.</p>
<p> This is the first show of its kind to be brought to Fresno State. </p>
<p> “
Savage Jazz will be an exciting variation from the different things we’ve
had this semester,” said Angela Carr, co-coordinator of CenterStage, the
USU Productions program presenting the performance. </p>
<p> “
Fresno State has the potential to become a real cultural Mecca through events
like these. All the students have to do is show their support so we can continue
to bring groups like Savage Jazz to the campus,” Carr said.</p>
<p> Tickets are on sale now at the Information Center in the University
Student Union for Savage Jazz Dance Co.’s performance on Sunday, Feb. 22. Doors will
open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $7
for Fresno State students, $10 for alumni, faculty and staff and $12 for general
admission. Tickets bought at the door will be $10 for students, $15 for alumni,
faculty and staff, and $15 for general admission. For more information, call
278-2078.</p>
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