Jazz Unit Test

1. Jazz dance emerge from the spread of:

• Ballet

• Modern

• Hip Hop

• Jazz Music

True or False: Jazz dance is rooted in Black American society and was popularized by big bands from the Swing Era

• True

• False

True or False: Early roots of jazz show elements of Caribbean and Brazilian movement

• True

• False

Who used their Caribbean Influences to make jazz a performance style of dance?

• Bob Fosse

• Jose Limon

• Martha Graham

• Katherine Dunham

True or False: Jazz dance emerged from Modern Dance

• True

• False

Which of these Broadway Shows is NOT one of Bob Fosses’?

• Cabaret

• Chicago

• Hair Spray

• The Pajama Game

True or False: The Jitterbug is an example of an early social jazz dance

• True

• False

True or False: Jazz continues to be an important element for Musical Theatre choreography

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of a social jazz dance?

• Tap

• Slow Drag

• Charleston

• Swing Dance

True or False: Chaine Turns are an example of common jazz steps/tricks

• False

• True