Abigail Solomon
Grade 10F
1. Origins of jazz dance 2. 1920s
- Found in the rhythms and movements
- After WW1 jazz dance and music became
of African dance brought to the US by a part of the American social scene
slaves - Partnered social dance to jazz music was
the “popular dance” of the era
7. Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance Today
- Characteristics = bent knees and low centre of gravity; Body 1
isolations; Syncopation; Percussive movements and jazz
shoes
- Musical Theatre Dance is still strongly based on jazz dance
- There are many varieties, including lyrical, modern, African
and rock
3. 1930s
- Jazz dance remains linked to the popular music of our time
- Well known dances of this time were the
Jitterbug and the Boogie-Woogie
- Jazz music and jazz dance were
inseparable
The
History of
jazz
6. Mid-century musicals
- 1943 = Oklahoma
- 1952 = Singin in the rain
- 1957 = West Side Story
5. People to remember
4. 1940s
- Katherine Dunham = rekindled an interest in
- WW2 put a stop to the popularity of
Black roots of jazz dance
social jazz dance
- Luigi = became famous in the 1960s. He
- Jazz dance moved from the dance halls
developed his technique as a result of paralysis
to the stage becoming prominent in
on his right side
Broadway shows and movies
- Bob Fosse = Became famous in the 1970s. his
- Jazz dance became more
style has been called “slick. Erotic and intense”
professionalized
Grade 10F
1. Origins of jazz dance 2. 1920s
- Found in the rhythms and movements
- After WW1 jazz dance and music became
of African dance brought to the US by a part of the American social scene
slaves - Partnered social dance to jazz music was
the “popular dance” of the era
7. Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance Today
- Characteristics = bent knees and low centre of gravity; Body 1
isolations; Syncopation; Percussive movements and jazz
shoes
- Musical Theatre Dance is still strongly based on jazz dance
- There are many varieties, including lyrical, modern, African
and rock
3. 1930s
- Jazz dance remains linked to the popular music of our time
- Well known dances of this time were the
Jitterbug and the Boogie-Woogie
- Jazz music and jazz dance were
inseparable
The
History of
jazz
6. Mid-century musicals
- 1943 = Oklahoma
- 1952 = Singin in the rain
- 1957 = West Side Story
5. People to remember
4. 1940s
- Katherine Dunham = rekindled an interest in
- WW2 put a stop to the popularity of
Black roots of jazz dance
social jazz dance
- Luigi = became famous in the 1960s. He
- Jazz dance moved from the dance halls
developed his technique as a result of paralysis
to the stage becoming prominent in
on his right side
Broadway shows and movies
- Bob Fosse = Became famous in the 1970s. his
- Jazz dance became more
style has been called “slick. Erotic and intense”
professionalized
