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LaTasha Barnes (born in 1981) is an internationally recognized and awarded dancer, educator, coach, tradition-bearer, and cultural ambassador.<1>  She is the creator and director of The Jazz Continuum, an African roots-based performance encompassing Lindy Hop, house dance, locking, breaking, voguing, and jazz dance,<2>  which draws a direct line from the Swing Era to the present day. The show debuted at the Guggenheim in 2021 ,<3> and continues to tour in the U.S.<4> Barnes has received numerous awards for her work. In 2023, she received the Bessie Outstanding Creator/Choreographer Award for The Jazz Continuum. In 2021, she received a Bessie Award as an outstanding performer for her sustained achievement in dance, and that same year was named a “breakout star” by The New York Times. She has collaborated with Dorrance Dance, Timbre Arts Group in Singapore, Ephrat Asherie Dance, and Caleb Teicher, among others. Barnes is also Chair of the Board for Ladies of Hip Hop, Vice President of Marketing and Outreach for the International Lindy Hop Championships, and a board member of both the Black Lindy Hoppers and the Frankie Manning Foundation. Barnes currently teaches at Arizona State University in the Dept. of Film, Dance, and Theatre. References 1. Barnes, LaTasha (2023). LaTasha Barnes (http://ilhc.com/latasha-barnes). International Lindy Hop Championships. Retrieved 6-16-23. “an internationally recognized and awarded dancer, educator, coach, tradition-bearer, and cultural ambassador.” 2. Burke, Siobhan (2022). ”laTasha Barnes: Let The Circle of Influence Be Unbroken” (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/arts/dance/latasha-barnes-jazz-continuum.html). The New York Times. Retrieved 6-16-23. 3. Gantz, Jeffrey (2023). “LaTasha Barnes’s ‘The Jazz Continuum Can’t Stop Moving’ (https://bostonglobe.com/2023/01/20/arts/latasha-baness-jazz-continuum-cant-stop-moving/). Boston Globe. Retrieved 6-16-23. “The Jazz Continuum debuted at the Guggenheim in May 2021…”; “…draws a direct line from the Swing Era to the present day.” 4. The Jazz Continuum (2024). Upcoming! ( https://www.thejazzcontinuum.com/upcoming)

5. Sherman, Rachel. (2023). “At Bessie Awards, Mourning and Celebration.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/arts/dance/bessie-awards-lincoln-center.html. New York Times. Retrieved 2-23-24.

6. Salem, Maya. (2021) “The Breakout Stars of 2021.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/breakout-stars-2021.html  New York Times. Dec. 16. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

7. Barnes, LaTasha. (2024). About: https://www.latashabarnes.com/about. LaTasha Barnes. Retrieved 2-23-24. “…collaborator to Dorrance Dance, Singaport-based Timbre Arts Group, Ephrat Asherie Dance…”; “her collaboration with Caleb Teicher in Swing Out…”

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