History of Jazz Dance

Jazz dance was developed by who?

• Americans

• Asians

• African Americans

• Native Americans

When did Jazz Dance enter America?

• During WWI

• During the slave trade

• During WWII

• During the American Revolutionary War

Up until the 1950s, “jazz dance” was commonly used as a term for?

• Hip-hop

• Tap dancing

• Contemporary

• Ballet

Which type of jazz dance was common in fashionable ballrooms?

• Cakewalk

• Lindy Hop

• Twist

• Disco

What era was the jazz dance "Charleston" apart of?

• 1900s

• 1920s

• 1980s

• 1970s

What type of dance was the "Boogie woogie"?

• social partner dance, complicated footwork

• radical and easy, popular among teenagers

• common in fashionable ballrooms

• wild and spontaneous partner dance

What era was the jazz dance "Disco" apart of?

• 1920s

• 1990s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Who was the "Moonwalk" inspired by?

• Katherine Dunham

• Bob Fosse

• Michael Jackson

• Janet Jackson

Which type of jazz dance was apart of the 1990s era?

• Twist

• Cakewalk

• Charleston

• Hip Hop

Who are the three most influential jazz dancers and choreographers?

• Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Bob Fosse

• Katherine Dunham, Janet Jackson, Martha Graham

• Jack Cole, Katherine Dunham, Bob Fosse

• Martha Graham, Michael Jackson, Mia Michaels