Jazz History and Vocab

Where did Jazz Dance first begin?

• New York, New York

• Storyville, New Orleans

• Hollywood, California

• Brownsville, Texas

In what century did Jazz dance originate?

• 18th Century

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

• 21st Centry

Jazz Dance is strictly an_____.

• American Creation

• European Creation

• African Creation

• France Creation

What influenced Jazz dance?

• Social dance and popular music

• Traditions

• Artistic Value

• Theatrical and Modern

Who was the dancer/choreographer who's first show as choreographer was 1954s "The Pajama Game?"

• Jack Cole

• Joe Frisco

• Katherine Dunham

• Bob Fosse

At what age do Jazz teachers want the serious study of Jazz dance to begin?

• Young age

• Teen Years

• Adult Years

• As soon as they can walk.

The key elements of jazz music are

• Syncopation

• Individual style

• Improvisation

• All of the above

Transfer of weight from the standing leg onto the ball of the foot of the other leg and then the weight is shifted back to the standing leg

• Head Tilt

• Clip

• Lunge

• Ball Change

Step with no transfer of weight

• Chasse

• Jazz Square

• Dig

• Pivot

Four steps making a square on the floor

• Jazz Square

• Pas De Bouree

• Grapevine

• 3-step turn