Since the 1920s, the term "jazz dance" has been used to describe a forever-changing form of popular and creative dance movement. Jazz dance represents our popular culture, and as our culture changes, so does the appearance of jazz dance. This means that social dances of the 1920s like the Charleston are known as jazz dances, but so are the theatre dances of choreographer Bob Fosse, the modern dances of Alvin Ailey, the shortened sounds of tap dancing and the popping and locking movements of hip hop.
American School of Dance Jazz Dance Classes
Jazz dance is offered as a core online dance class at the American School of Dance, where classic jazz style is layered over the traditional technique of ballet. Learn jazz dance pieces to the up-beat, popular sounds of today while working on basic body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms.
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American Dance Training Camp 2007 - Group 3 in Nantahala Village, NC:
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