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Intro to Jazz Dance

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jazz Dance was originated in the 1800s by

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

African Americans brought over on slave ships

c)

Jazz Musicians

2.

New Orleans helped with the development of Jazz Dance through

a)

Dancing

b)

African American Slaves

c)

Music Culture

3.

In the 1930s and 1960s Jazz changed from a cultural style to a

a)

Musical Theater Style

b)

Ballet Style

c)

Expression of Emotions

4.

Which one of these people do not belong with the rest of the contributors to Jazz Dance?

a)

Katherine Dunham

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Michael Jackson

d)

Jerome Robbins

5.

True or false: As music enhances, jazz dance changes with the music.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which musical does not belong with the other jazz musicals?

a)

West Side Story

b)

Frozen

c)

Gypsy

7.

True or False: Jazz Dance fuses other styles of dance together like hip hop and contemporary.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Michael Jackson has made jazz popular by

a)

His innovative (new) dance moves

b)

His singing

c)

His fame

9.

Katherine Dunham is a female choreographer who created

a)

Isolations (moving one part of your body at a time)

b)

Jazz Music

c)

West Side Story the Musical

10.

Jerome Robbins choreographed which famous musical?

a)

Wicked

b)

West Side Story

c)

Disney's Descendants

11.

Which one of these is not a characteristic of Jazz Dance?

a)

Percussive movement (sharp)

b)

Slow Speed

c)

Fast Speed

d)

Isolations

12.

Which movement would be considered percussive?

a)

Sharp & Strong

b)

Soft & Loose

c)

Soft & Gentle

d)

Light & Smooth