1700-1800s
Jazz music and dance came from _____________________________
African Slaves
Who was a famous tap dancer to dance with Shirley Temple?
Bill Bojangles
Who was know for his signature "inappropriate" dance movements?
Elvis Presley
What popular television station fueled the popularity of dance in the 80s?
MTV
Jazz Walk
Describe original jazz movement
Fred Astaire was known for being vital to _________________ and the use of _________________
Broadway / choreography
In what decade did social dance once again become a national craze?
The 1960s
In the 1990s, what did music groups/artists like N'Sync and Britney Spears make "the new norm"
Singing AND dancing
to whirl/spin/turn
Slaves came to America through what route?
The Triangle Trade
Louis Armstrong increased the popularity of jazz music through the use of _______________________
syncopation
Who was known for a unique style of choreography that showcased bent knees, isolations, and erotic movement?
Bob Fosse
Outside of music videos, what else were people seeing jazz incorporated into starting in the 80s?
Commercials and advertisements
A "jete" is ____________
a leap
In the 1800s, jazz was seen taking stage at ______________ shows
Vaudeville/Mistrel
Gene Kelley gained popularity through "______________________"
Movie Musicals
During what "era" do we see music groups like the Supremes begin assigning movement to their lyrics when they performed?
Motown era
What 3 sub-genres burst from jazz in the 1990s?
Funk, Hip-Hop, and Street Jazz
in what movement do we see the feet making a box pattern, alternating stepping right and left?
Jazz square
The 1740s slave act prohibited slaves from playing the drums. What did they do to compensate?
Foot stomping and using rhythmic vocals
Social dance lost its significance in the 1940s due to _______________
World War II
What did disco mainstream the possibility of?
Solo social dancing
We continue to see jazz transformed and influenced by _______________ and ____________________
society / other forms of dance
What is the "dance" term for a kick?
Battement