Jazz Dance Worksheet Questions

What is jazz dance?

• a dance we learned in dance class at Bolt

• an expressive dance form that is a little ballet mixed with jazzy moves.

• an expressive dance form that evolved from African American cultural traditions, blending African rhythms with European influences

• a popular dance that started with slaves and evolved into The Charleston

Who are 2 popular jazz choreographers/dancers?

• Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong

• Bob Fosse and Bob Ross

• Jack Cole and Katherine Dunham

• Louis Armstrong and Katherine Dunham

What jazz dance is used in musicals and theater shows?

• Jazz Slide

• Jazz Tap

• Jazz Feet

• Jazz Hands

Why does jazz have so many of the same moves as ballet?

• Jazz and ballet started in the same country

• Jazz ana ballet are the same thing

• Ballet was the earliest form of dance

• The person that created jazz dance was a thief

Which jazz movement have we learned in class?

• Pas de bourree

• The Bees Knees

• Port de danz

• The Lindy Hop

Jazz Dance is...

• slow and flowy

• quick and dynamic

• fluid or sharp depending on the song

• choppy

Jazz dance has deep roots in...

• The beginning of the United States

• African dance traditions

• Canadian two-steps

The fusion of African and European elements laid the foundation for the development of jazz dance in the United States.

• True

• False

The Harlem Renaissance was...

• when people first learned about jazz dance

• a cultural, social, and artistic movement

• A type of jazz dance

• a protest in Harlem, New York

Where did jazz dance originate?

• The United States

• Europe

• Canada

• Asia