Founded in 1993, JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble celebrates the jazz tradition as a vital thread in the cultural fabric of African American history and heritage and as a defining element of the American experience. The company’s mission is to increase awareness of and appreciation for jazz as an American legacy through collaborative dance and music projects that inspire and entertain. From jazz clubs to concert halls, performing arts centers to schools, museums to festivals in the park, JazzAntiqua shares the art of jazz with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.