Stepping / Step Dancing
Where did stepping originate?
West Africa
When did Hip-hop dances emerge?
1960s and 1970s
When did Jazz dance become popular?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who influenced the development of stepping?
African American fraternities and sororities
Don Campbell
What are two famous dances associated with Jazz?
The Lindy Hop and Charleston
What does stepping involve?
Clapping, body-slapping, dramatic movements, and vocalizations
Why did dances emerge in the street?
African-Americans were not allowed in dance studios due to segregation
Where did Jazz dance get popular in?
New Orleans
What is competitive stepping called?
Soulstepping
Where did breakdance originate from?
The Bronx
What was the foundation for Jazz dance?
Dances from enslaved Africans brought to the Americas
What nickname did the fraternities who influenced stepping called?
Divine Nine
What came from the funk era in California?
Popping and locking dance styles
Who is the most popular person who did the Jazz dance?
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson