Jazz Timeline 1
Where did the roots of All Dance including Jazz Dance begin?
Africa
Created in the 1800s, Shows that imitated their slaves and painted their faces black and mocked them.
Minstrel Shows
Developed his technique as a result of a car accident. He was paralyzed on the left side, but his technique brought him back to health. He also worked with Gene Kelly.
Luigi
Many varieties but generally a turned out low walk using shoulder opposition
Done in a forced arch
Jazz Walk
Arms are crossed overhead with fingers in jazz hands.
Jazz Frame
These shows consisted of as series of unrelated acts grouped together in one show (like a circus) and when were they created?
1800's and Vaudeville
Popular 1920's, American social jazz dance.
Charleston
This dancer was a famous tap dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. Was known for primarily using his lower body and his work with Shirley Temple.
Bill Bojangles Robinson
Inside turn which begins with a step onto half-toe with an already straight leg
AKA Traveling Piroutte
Pique
A crossed front-back-back-front four step move in the floor pattern of a square
Jazz Square
The decade of Fame, Flashdance, Staying Alive, Breaking and Dirty Dancing.
1980s
Swing era was most popular in the 19__'s.
1930s
Performed and worked with prominent modern dance figures, but left his career for a dance career in nightclubs. He was also on broadway and was a dance coach to Marilyn Monroe.
Jack Cole
A kick in which the working leg makes a sweeping arc in front of the body
Fan Kick
Kicking one leg in the air while it is up there jumping off the other one to join it to the first and landing on the first leg
HitchKick
At this time, Jazz dance began to be influenced by ballet and modern dance.
1940s
Early musicals such as Singin' in the Rain and Westside Story was created in what 1900 decade.
1950s
Started off his career in Vaudeville and Broadway. Was well known for his shows such as Sweet Charity and Chicago.
Bob Fosse
A back-side-front three step move in the floor pattern of an isosceles triangle
Pas de bourree
Half-Turn on two legs with weight transfer from one leg to the other ; Feet stay stationary but swivel
Pivot Turn
Jazz became so popular it began to move to MTV within their music videos in 19__s. Michael Jackson was a among those who had jazz and pop dance in the music videos.
1980s
Commercial Jazz Era. Used jazz for more than just broadway and music videos. It became a form of live and televised performances (theme parks, cruise ships, dance competitions.)
Which decade is this?
2000s
Well known for her role in FAME, West Side Story, Purlie and Sweet Charity.
She was feminine and athletic.
Debbie Allen
A series of steps that move sideways with a side, back, side, front pattern
Like a DNA strand
Grapevine
Full-Turn on two legs which begins with legs crossed, legs unwind and wind up crossed the other way; Feet stay on the same spot but swivel
Soutenu