Giordano Dance Gets Personal With Latest Program
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Giordano Dance Chicago artistic director Nan Giordano to talk about her lifelong love of the company her dad founded and the inspirations behind its upcoming program, SOARING.
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Nan Giordano Photo credit: Todd Rosenberg
Giordano Dance’s upcoming program at the Harris Theater will be unlike anything it's previously done. SOARING is intensely personal for the close-knit company, which is led by Nan Giordano. The organization’s artistic director is the daughter of the company’s late founder, Gus Giordano. SOARING was originally slated to be a celebration of Giordano’s 40 years leading the company’s artistic endeavors. And that will still be an element of the performance, but the program will also serve as a tribute and celebration of life for Giordano’s adult son, Keenan, who passed away unexpectedly this past fall.
Keenan Giordano Casey and Nan Giordano. Photo courtesy of Giordano Dance Chicago
