Jazz Origin & Evolution
Jack Cole
Bob Fosse
Gene Kelley
Jerome Robbins
100

What are the 3 Elements of Jazz?

What is Music, Communication & Variety?

100

What style of dance was Jack Cole originally trained in?

What is Modern Dance?

100

At what age did Fosse start dancing professionally?

What is 13 years old?
100

Who did Gene Kelley broaden the dance horizons for?

What are "Male Dancers"?

100

At what age did Jerome Robbins first start dancing?

What is 18 years old?

200

When did Jazz begin to gain popularity?

What is late 19th century, early 20th century?

200

What was Jack Cole's nickname?

What is "The Father of Theatrical Jazz"?

200
What kinds of shows did he watch his parents perform in?

What are Vaudeville shows?

200

What did Gene Kelley help transform the concept of?

What are "Movie Musicals"?

200

What 3 styles did Robbins combine?

What are Ballet, Modern, & Jazz?

300

What "Blues Music" dancing helped make Jazz popular?

What is "The Jitterbug", "Charleston" & "The Swing"?

300

Where did Jack Cole originally perform Jazz dance?

What are Nightclubs?

300

Where did Fosse bring dance from and to?

What is "Theater Stage" to "Television"?

300

What 2 concepts did he combine?

What are "cinematic effects" and "theatrical performance"?

300

What company did Robbins ultimately help run?

What is the New York City Ballet?

400

What did Jazz technique primarily focus on in the beginning?

What is Rhythm & Isolation?

400

What two places did Jack Cole bring Jazz dance to?

What are Broadway & Film?
400

What is arguably his most famous works? (One of Ms.King's favorite)

What is "Chicago"?

400

Kelley's technique is a fusion of what?

What are "Ballet Technique"and "Jazz Elements"?

400

What show did he choreograph that was recently re-created & inspired the creation of "Teen Beach Movie"?

What is "West Side Story"?

500

What are the 4 subcategories of Jazz that we learned about?

What is Contemporary Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Latin Jazz, & Commercial Jazz?
500

What Modern school did Jack Cole train at?

What is the "Denishawn" school?

500

What are the 4 characteristics of Fosse's choreography?

What is: Hunched shoulders, turned in toes, articulation, & provocative?

500

What is the name of 1 of his works?

What is: "On the Town", "An American in Paris", "Singin' in the Rain", OR "Hello, Dolly!"?

500

What position did Robbins hold at the NYCB?

What is the Associate Artistic Director?