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WorksheetsJazz Dance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Jazz dance went through three stages:
50s,60s,70s
Cultural Dance, Social Dance, Theater/Stage Dance
Industrial Revolution
Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop
Jazz dance began first began when
African slaves would participate in cultural dances
music videos hired dancers
the app tik tok was created
people would dance in clubs
Jazz dance became a social dance when
people would go to concerts
people would dance to the jazz instruments being played in clubs/restaurants
it was on tv
people would choreograph dances in plays/musicals
The box step is a basic jazz step that includes
4 steps
3 steps
5 steps
6 steps
The box step is called the box step because
you stand on a box to perform it
it is part of line dancing
your feet outline the corners of a box/square
Jazz dance is called an umbrella style because
umbrellas are often used as a prop in jazz dances
its roots are in marching bands
slaves used to do their cultural dances in the rain
it covers different styles of dance like hip hop, ballet, and African dance
A pivot turn is done correctly if you
make a half circle with your body
make a complete rotation with your body
do not re-step your feet when turning
take 5 steps
Today, jazz dance is often used in
tik tok dances
musicals/plays
ballet performances
modern performances
A kick ball change includes 3 steps:
kick, front step, back step
step, cross, back, back
kick, back step, front step
step, hop
