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Jazz Theatre of Illinois will make you MOVE

Jazz Theatre of Illinois is proud to present the second annual "MOVE" dance concert. "MOVE" will showcase professional and future professional dancers from seven different dance companies, including Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and the hip-hop company Culture Shock Chicago.

"We are thrilled to bring this level of dance to the North suburbs," company director Emily Winkler said. "Audience members will have the opportunity to see amazing and entertaining quality dance without having to travel to Chicago."

This year a portion of the proceeds from "MOVE" will be donated to Everybody Dance Now! Chicago, a nonprofit organization that provides free, weekly dance programming to young people in Chicago public schools who would otherwise not have access to such opportunities.

Jazz Theatre of Illinois works to return dance to its roots as a creative, collaborative, and community-based art form. The company emphasizes the positive and a spirit of community while giving quality training and performance experience to future professional dancers.

Now in its second season, it has 36 members and no specific studio affiliation is required to participate. Dancers can continue to train at their own home studio. Company members represent Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills.

"MOVE" will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov 23, Libertyville High School Auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. Tickets are available at www.tututix.com. For information on Jazz Theatre of Illinois, visit www.jtillinois.org or call (847) 247-2240.

"MOVE" will feature performances by Giordano II, Culture Shock Chicago, Company K, LoMastro Performing Arts Academy, Extensions Dance Company and Northwest Ballet Ensemble.

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