LaTasha Barnes

LaTasha Barnes in 2024

LaTasha Barnes (born 1980) is an American dancer, educator, and choreographer.[1][2] 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 that connects dance of the swing era to dance today. The show debuted at the Guggenheim in 2021, and continues to tour in the U.S.[3][4]

  1. ^ Thompson, Candice (16 November 2023). "LaTasha Barnes looks for the roots linking Black dance styles". Andscape. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ Perry, Imani (3 September 2024). "Keeping the Spirit of Harlem Dance Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ Burke, Siobhan (12 October 2022). "LaTasha Barnes: Let The Circle of Influence Be Unbroken". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ^ Gantz, Jeffrey. "LaTasha Barnes's "The Jazz Continuum" Can't Stop Moving". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-06-16.