Jazz Name
The original name of Jazz Dance
What is tap dance
Elements that jazz dance blends
What are tap steps, social dances, ballet, African, and European dance styles
The type of music Jazz Dance evolved with
Jazz Music
A term that came about in the English language to describe the music of the early 1900s
What is Jazz Dance
What happened to the improvised, social aspect of jazz dance?
It began to be replaced with intricate choreography
Any dance to jazz music/accompaniments.
What is Jazz Dance
When Jazz Dance began
What are the 1900s
The social dances of the people
What are Jazz Roots
1. What happened to Jazz Dance in the 1940s?
It pulled away from jazz music and became a blend of ballet and modern with strong rhythms
How is Jazz Dance usually seen?
Entertainment only
Where did Jazz Dance evolve into what we see today?
Broadway
What does Jazz Dance have strong ties to?
The music of the cultures, and the dance is often about the ties of movement and dance
What happened to Jazz after the 1950s?
It became a performing art
What were New Orleans slaves allowed to do?
Slaves in New Orleans were allowed to retain and practice elements of their African heritage.
How is Jazz Dance different from Ballet?
Entire body is engaged in simultaneous movement, in contrast to classical ballet in which shapes are made by moving the limbs around a still or designed torso