Candice Michelle Franklin

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Touch Senorita Udi Rehearsal for CEG

Touch Senorita Udi
Rehearsal video
Choreography by Candice Michelle Franklin for CEG.

Jai Ho Rehearsal Footage CEG

Jai Ho

Choreography by Candice Michelle Franklin for CEG

Friday, August 24, 2012

Beginning Jazz Dance Class Now offered by Candice of Jazz Ain’t Dead

Beginning JAZZ Dance

with
Candice Michelle Franklin
Choreographer of the live Jazz Music and Dance Production, Jazz Ain't Dead®

September – December 2012
Monday & Wednesday Nights
@ 6:30pm

"The intense exercises for abs alone is worth
the price of admission!"

Adult Jazz with Candice!
Led by the Artistic Director of the show, Jazz Ain’t Dead®, this high-energy class will start with a full traditional jazz warm-up focusing on isolations, pelvic work, tendus, extensive exercises for abs, hinges, leg and stretch work for maximized flexibility, and dance fitness to make you sweat, followed by a fun series of across the floor progressions including jazz walks, turns, leaps, groove steps, and combinations. Music consists of funky house beats, pop, jazz, Afro Cuban, and soul. Dance styles taught will include traditional jazz vocabulary, musical theater, neo-soul, Latin, lyrical, and contemporary jazz dance styles. Students are encouraged to leave their inhibitions at the door, let their hair loose, and explore their inner Diva/Divo.

Level is Beginning: This technique class is excellent for experienced dancers needing to re-train and shape-up for the season as well as adults who are just getting back into dance after a long "siesta." Dancers work at their own pace. Movement is modified for beginners, but challenging for all levels. ALL DANCERS WELCOME!

Only $17 per Class | $145 for Pro-rate 10-Class Card | $155 for Regular-Rate 10-Class Card

@Joffrey Ballet School
434 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor, West Village,
New York, NY 10011
www.JoffreyBalletSchool.com

www.JazzAintDead.com

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bastille Day 2012

@Chez Oskar, July 14, 2012

Jazz Ain't Dead Dancers stand in for Phoenix Rising, one of the performance dance companies that our Artistic Director is a member. In honor of the Artistic Director of Phoenix Rising, Sasha Deveaux, who just got married in Italy, Candice Michelle Franklin choreographs a new Caribbean Can Can revue to be performed in Brooklyn at Chez Oskar for Bastille Day. We would like to thank Charlotta, owner of Chez Oskar for having us. We had a blast. CHUTNEY!!!

Friday, July 13, 2012

America West Story for CEG

Rehearsal Video for Chez-zam event group of “America” from West Side Story. Adaptation from Jerome Robbins’ original choreography…..

Restaged by Candice Michelle Franklin

Waiting for You Music Video

Here’s a music video by Chris Rob, my dope music arranger for my show Jazz Ain’t Dead. This is a song from his latest independent album project. The song is called “Waiting for You.”
See if you can spot me…..

Monday, July 9, 2012

Highlights from June 28 Jazzmobile Concert

Jazz Ain't Dead® Performs a Free Concert
for the Community!

Presented by Jazzmobile

Vandyke CC Senior Dessert Luncheon Sponsored by Council Member Darlene Mealy
Jazz Ain't Dead®
Choreography and Direction by Candice Michelle Franklin
Musical Direction by Lafayette Harris, Jr.

Highlights from the show...
Oye Como Va, Fever, Zombie Blues (original composition by Lafayette Harris, Jr.,
JAD Music Director), Overjoyed, Footprints, Copper Colored Gal, Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby, Summertime, Calvin Booker's Tap Jam, My Funny Valentine, Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,
Words from Council Member Mealy, Goodbye, Someone Else is Steppin In

Featuring:
Rajdulari Barnes (Lead Vocalist)
Rick Delancy (Song & Dance Vocalist)
Calvin Booker (Tap Dance Artist)

JAD Band:
Axel Tosca (Keys), Kenneth Salters (Drums), Paul Beaudry (Bass), Rogerst Charles (Alto Sax)

JAD Jazz Dance Artists:
Samantha Berger, Calvin Cooper, Victor Reddick, Ashley Chavonne McGill,
Shakirah Stewart, & Candice M. Franklin

Venue: Vandyke CC Gymnasium, Brooklyn, NY
June 28, 2012

Thank you Council Member Mealy and Sabrina Eady and Linda Walton from
Jazzmobile for having us! We had a blast.........