Jazz Dance World Congress

Jazz Dance World Festival

Gus Giordano and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs present an international celebration of dance, The Jazz Dance World Festival. The Festival is a series of four public dance performances Wed., July 22 - Saturday, July 25 at 8 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago's Millennium Park.

Each performance includes six or more professional dance companies from around the globe and will feature a different line-up each night. Each evening is a completely different program. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office, at 312.334.7777 or online at www.HarrisTheaterChicago.org.

Wednesday, July 22, 8pm
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Cuerpo Etereo Danza Contemporanea Mexico
DanceWorks Chicago
Koresh Dance Company Philadelphia
Masashi Action Machine Japan
Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
POZ Dance Theatre Korea

Thursday, July 23, 8pm
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Chicago Tap Theatre
Cuerpo Etereo Danza Contemporanea Mexico
Joel Hall Dancers Chicago
Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater
LehrerDance Buffalo
Masashi Action Machine Japan

Friday, July 24, 8pm
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Cuerpo Etereo Danza Contemporanea Mexico
Jump Rhythm Jazz Project Chicago
Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theatre
LehrerDance Buffalo
Philadanco Philadelphia
River North Chicago Dance Company

Saturday, July 25, 8pm
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Gold Leo Award Winner to be announced
Koresh Dance Company Philadelphia
Masashi Action Machine Japan
Mature Dance Project Chicago
Philadanco Philadelphia
POZ Dance Theatre Korea

All Festival programming is subject to change.

The early evening general-seating performances are included in your ticket:

Wednesday, July 22, 6:00pm
GUS An American Icon film premiere

Thursday, July 23 6:15pm
Finalists in the Leo’s Jazz Dance Choreography Competitive Event

Friday, July 24, 6:15pm
Finalists in the Leo’s Jazz Dance Choreography Competitive Event

Saturday, July 25, 6:15pm
Leo Award Performance and Presentation