STG is proud to have co-commissioned Dance Theatre of Harlem’s newest piece, Sounds of Hazel, inspired by the life of Jazz great Hazel Scott. Hazel Scott was an innovator who radically redefined piano jazz—as well as what it meant to be a Black artist and Black woman in America. She was accepted into Juilliard at only 8 years old and would later go on to become a movie star, the first Black American to host a weekly T.V. show, and an outspoken critic of racial discrimination. The anti-communist surge of the 1950s robbed Scott of her legacy. After being blacklisted, she lost bookings, advertisers, managers, and opportunities. Dance Theatre of Harlem’s new ballet will help to ensure that Scott’s story lives on.
Sounds of Hazel are a part of a mixed-repertory program that also includes Higher Ground, choreographed by Robert Garland with music by Stevie Wonder—plus Passage, choreographed by Claudia Schreier with music by Jessie Montgomery.
Check out DTH’s video about the making of Sounds of Hazel here: https://youtu.be/jGe6me0yvCs
Recent Washington Post feature about Hazel Scott and Dance Theatre of Harlem: Why was Hazel Scott, famous Black pianist, blacklisted by McCarthyism? – The Washington Post
November 5, 2022 – 2pm and 8pm
Paramount Theatre
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Seattle Theatre Group