Jazz And The Big Apple
Who's This Legend?
Strike a Move
Oh She's Got Style
Jazz Through The Decades
100
This musical is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City, where two rival street gangs, clash, and two young lovers, find their love story intertwined with their gang's feud
What is West Side Story?
100
This Jazz legend is VERY well known, and one of the most influential figures in the field of Jazz in the 20th century. He has won 8 Tony Awards for his work, plus one for stage direction. He is most known for his work in ‘Chicago’ and ‘Sweet Charity’.
Who is Bob Fosse?
100
Who can demonstrate a ball change?
100
Jazz influenced by popular culture, blends jazz technique with hip-hop, pop, and other styles for dynamic performances. Featuring flashy choreography and stylized movements, it reflects mainstream media's high-energy appeal.
What is Commercial Jazz?
100
In this decade Bob Fosse became the outstanding name is jazz dance. Also saw the huge impact of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, which boosted the image of the male dancer; of Michael Bennett’s production of A Chorus Line; and the notable jazz production of Grease
What are the 1970's
200
This Musical follows an aspiring chorus girl who murders her lover and seeks fame through the trial. She competes with established vaudeville star Velma Kelly, also in prison for murder, for the attention of flashy lawyer Billy Flynn.
What is Chicago?
200
This Jazz legend was a performer as well as a visionary who revolutionized dance on film. He insisted on full-body shots to showcase the choreography without distraction of cutaways or close-ups. Early on, he would perform alongside his sister to form a vaudeville act
Who is Fred Astaire?
200
Who can demonstrate a pirouette?
200
A dynamic, theatrical dance style blending traditional jazz technique with storytelling, character development, and dramatic choreography.
What is Broadway Jazz?
200
In this Decade, the Charleston was introduced as well as Dixieland jazz music. This was also the era of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a black tap dancer who achieved world fame through the clean and clear percussive rhythms of his feet.
What are the 1920's?
300
This musical that follows a group of 17 dancers auditioning for a role in a new Broadway musical, exploring their hopes, dreams, and struggles within the competitive world of professional dance
What is A Chorus Line?
300
This Jazz legend was a dance teacher, ballet dancer, and choreographer. He became a Broadway star on Christmas night in 1940. His innovative use of dance and music continued on when he started doing films such as ‘Brigadoon’, ‘An American in Paris’, and ‘Singin’ in The Rain’
Who is Gene Kelly?
300
Who can demonstrate the charleston?
300
A lively, rhythmic dance style rooted in African American culture, featuring syncopated rhythms, improvisation, and energetic movements.
What is Traditional Jazz?
300
During this decade, the influence of Latin American music and dance enriched jazz dance as was seen in the landmark Broadway production of West Side Story
What are the 1950's?
400
This musical set in 1929–1930 Berlin during the twilight of the Jazz Age as the Nazis rise to power, the musical focuses on the hedonistic nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around American writer Clifford Bradshaw's relations with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles.
What is Cabaret?
400
This jazz legend was one of the most successful African American performers in France and was also a World War II spy. She fought racial injustices and was known for doing the Charleston dance originated by another dancer. She called her family “the rainbow tribe” and took her children on the road in an effort to show that racial and cultural harmony could exist.
Who is Josephine Baker?
400
Who can demonstrate a Tendu and give me its definition?
What is to stretch/extend?
400
Blends traditional jazz technique with modern influences, emphasizing fluidity, musicality, and emotional expression.
What is Contemporary Jazz?
400
During this Decade two names emerged among the ranks of professional jazz dance greats: Luigi and Gus Giordano. Dance moves like came the twist, as easy to perform, overnight craze which brought adults back to the social dance floor. At this point, Motown was the new hot musical craze.
What are the 1960's?
500
This musical is set aboard the S.S. American, an ocean liner sailing from New York to England, and features a love triangle, comedic antics, and a bit of gangster intrigue.
What is Anything Goes?
500
This Jazz legend was a performer and anthropologist who was born in Chicago. She was the director of the Writer’s Project and established a school in NYC in 1943. She maintained the only permanently self-subsidized dance troupe in America.
Who is Katherine Dunham?
500
Who can demonstrate a dégagé and can you give a definition?
What is to disengage?
500
This style of jazz merges jazz technique with Latin music and dance influences, like salsa, samba, and mambo, creating a dynamic fusion of movement and music.
What is Latin Jazz?
500
During this Decade, Fred Astaire became the leading man for movie musicals. Lack of attendance, plus the intricate rhythmic patterns of modern jazz music, which were too complex for social dancing, led to the closing of dance halls and ballrooms. With the demise of social dance, the growth of jazz dance as a professional dance form began.
What are the 1930's?