Giordano Dance Chicago

Its repertoire includes Giordano's works as well as pieces by Mia Michaels, Peter Chu, Ray Leeper, Roni Koresh, and Rennie Harris.

After giving a performance for the visiting Bolshoi Ballet, the company was invited to tour the Soviet Union in 1974.

[9] The Giordano technique is characterized by "jazz hands" (held with fingers spread and charged with energy), isolated movements of particular body parts, an active pelvis, and precise, unconventional shoulder placement.

Giordano arm and torso positions—usually open and slightly "scooped"—are designed to require the dancer's energy and mental presence.

Giordano movements are executed with "counterforce", an isometric resistance to the primary motion which creates an aesthetic of power and vitality, in contrast to other jazz dance styles' emphasis on elegance or finesse.