WORK with JayJan

12/24/2022

Jumaane Taylor we are honored to have you on faculty and on stage at historic Cliff Bell's! And more great news - it's two nights / four shows! Make your reservation: www.cliffbells.com.

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - 7:30 and 9:30
Wednesday, Dec. 28 - 7:30 and 9:30

by at the legendary NEXT WEEK 12/28/22! Thank you brother…

What a honor to be able to share with the trio alongside for two sets, 7:30pm then 9:30pm! Make a reservation at 313-961-2543 or at cliffbells.com

12/23/2022

LIVE JAZZ AND TAP DANCE TOGETHER IN DETROIT

Historic Cliff Bell's and Jason Janas present Monk's Fruit, a tribute to the great Thelonius Monk.

Enjoy professional tap dancers: Jason Janas, Karissa Royster, and Jumaane Taylor.

Accompanied by the incomparable Marion Hayden and her ensemble:
Marion Hayden, Michael Malis, Rafael Leafar, and Tariq Gardner.

FOUR SHOWS:
7:30 and 9:30 | Dec. 28 & 29

Reserve a table: www.CliffBells.com

12/23/2022

Live jazz and tap dance together in Detroit!

Make a reservation and enjoy professional tap dancers: Jason Janas, Karissa Royster, and Jumaane Taylor.

Accompanied by the incomparable Marion Hayden and her ensemble:
Marion Hayden, Michael Malis, Rafael Leafar, and Tariq Gardner

FOUR SHOWS:
7:30 and 9:30 | Dec. 28 & 29

Reserve a table: www.CliffBells.com

11/03/2022

**DETROIT** We're back! Be there!! Spend an evening at Detroit's famed enjoying world-class live jazz and tap dancing and of course great food and drinks! Two shows: 7:30 and 9:30. Featuring: Marion Hayden and her quartet and Detroit's Jason Janas. We have the incredible Jumaane Taylor of Chicago and Karissa Royster of LA as our esteemed guests. Make your reservation and join us for an unforgettable night!

12/25/2021

TAP DANCE AND LIVE JAZZ TOGETHER IN DETROIT!
www.CliffBells.com

Don’t miss this incredible lineup of acclaimed tap dancers:
Jason Janas
Jumaane Taylor
Christopher Broughton

Accompanied by the incomparable Marion Hayden Ensemble:
Marion Hayden
Michael Malis
Rafael Leafar
Tariq Gardner

FOUR SHOWS:
7:30 & 9:30 | Dec. 28 & 29

RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY: www.CliffBells.com

11/08/2021

One of the special guests at W.O.R.K. Will be Jumaane Taylor.

Jumaane Taylor, a Chicago native, is currently the Artistic Director of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project. He has been tap dancing since the age of 7 and made his professional debut in 2001 with the tap company M.A.D.D. Rhythms. He has been part of the ensemble in Imagine Tap! (directed and choreographed by Derick Grant); Tap Into Peace (directed and choreographed by Sarah Savelli and Ayodele Casel); and Rasta Thomas’ Tap Stars, that performed in Hamburg, Germany. In 2015, Jumaane created Supreme Love. A dance production honoring John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ and the art of tap with live musicians, premiering at jazz music and dance festivals including Jacob’s Pillow in 2017. In 2018 he presented The Jazz Hoofing Quartet, a solo dance performance using improvisation to continue the progressive exploration of live music and tap. Jumaane has received the Chicago Dancemakers Forum 2017 Lab Artist Award, 3Arts 2019 Award, and has performed his work for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Jazz Institute of Chicago, and abroad. He teaches at T.E.S. Arts, Ruth Page School of Dance and the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Jumaane’s session will be challenging and inspiring. You’ll get a peek into his personal training regiment and learn about his journey as a tap dancer.

Check him out on Dec. 29th performing with Jason at the famed Cliff Bell's jazz club in Detroit.

11/08/2021

Reserve your table today for one of four shows at the famed Cliff Bell’s jazz club. Jason will be performing solo with the Marion Hayden Trio on the first night and with his special guest, Jumaane Taylor Jumaane Taylor of Chicago on night two.

Dec. 28: 7:30 and 9:30 pm
Dec. 29: 7:30 and 9:30 pm

Call 313-961-2543 to make your reservation.

11/08/2021

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HOTEL: Aloft Hotel by Marriott in the David Whitney Building

This hotel is located in the historic David Whitney Building, abandoned for years and impeccably restored in 2014. It is situated on Woodward Ave., in the heart of Deteoit and only steps to the best shopping, dining, are entertainment.

Room block expires on December 1st.

Book your room and then read up on this glorious, architectural masterpiece!

Visit the event website for hotel link:
www.WORK-Detroit.com

11/08/2021

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SUBMERSE YOURSELF

W.O.R.K. with Jason Janas. Three days of intense training for the advanced tap dancer. This limited attendance event will focus on the grind. The everyday push to get better.

Exercises that increase strength and mobility. Rudiments to master. Finding and applying musicality.

Plus: play a role in a video shoot. Perform in downtown Detroit. Attend Jason’s first live jazz club performance show at historic Cliff Bell’s. And so much more…

Check out the website for all the details and register!

www.WORK-Detroit.com

11/08/2021

S A V E T H E D A T E
Dec. 28-30, 2021
Detroit

Jason Janas

www.WORK-Detroit.com