BACK THIS FALL!
The NEW Jack Cole Dancers are hot off of their developmental residency for CLUB ACT through the CUNY Dance Initiative and Laguardia Performing Arts Center, and are gearing up for an official run this fall!
CLUB ACT offers an alluring evening of Jazz dance and music unlike anything you've seen before. The act reinvigorates the age of titillating table-side entertainment, immersing its audience in a scintillating mid-century Jazz club and offering a thrilling look at the legacy of dance pioneer Jack Cole and the cultural resonance of this art form. The show features numerous Jazz and Theater Dance pieces choreographed in the innovative style of Cole’s Broadway, Film, and Nightclub work, performed by dynamite dancers trained in the dynamic and virtuosic Cole style and technique.
From the mid-1930s through the ‘60s, Jack Cole dazzled New York and Chicago nightclubs with his unique fusion of world dance styles and Jazz music. Cole's exhilarating and authentic interpretation of cultural modalities paved the way for much of the popular Jazz and Theater dance today, including the work of American dance legends Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins. Now in the 21st century, choreographer Cam Loeser’s company, The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, brings Cole's spirit back to Manhattan’s nightlife. Get ready to experience the thrill of Cole’s world in this provocative and enlightening evening of Jazz music and dance!
We are raising money to keep this project going!
If you're able, head on over to the link below to show some love today.
RECENT APPEARANCES
The company was featured at the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards, opening the show with a re-envisioining of Jack Cole's original choreography, Beale Street Blues, created for Chita Rivera on the Sid Caesar Show in 1956, as well as a tribute performance in honor of Ann-Margret, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.
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JAZZ DANCE CONFERENCE
WEST 2026
The company was featured for the second year at Jazz Dance Conference West, where they lead Cole Technique workshops and performed 'Ojai,' 'The Jaunt,' and 'Birth of the Blues' at the Conference's professional perfromance.
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The NEW Jack Cole Dancers premiered the first iteration of their JAZZ ALIVE series at Arts on Site on July 5th!
JAZZ ALIVE is a program geared towards celebrating the ever-evolving nature of this art form. Our mission is to make live Jazz performance accessible to the community, as well as foster creative collaboration and space for other Jazz artists within and outside the company to explore their creative voices and push the boundaries of Jazz dance.
We aim to expand this series in the future, offering regular programming and performance/ creative opportunities for NYC artists!
COLE JAZZ and The NEW Jack Cole Dancers held their inaugural Fundraiser Gala at Off-Boradway's Theater555. The evening was a beautiful celebration of community, legacy, and JAZZ! The Gala included an exclusive VIP Cocktail Hour, exciting auction and raffle activities, and performances by the company and special guest artists.
Check out a sneak peak of the evening below!
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA SPONSORS
THEATER555
JODI WALKER
ROBERT SCHULMAN
ALEX VAUGHAN
ROMEO & JULIET CAFE
LA VELA