DANCE MASTERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Jazz Class - Answers- energetic, exhilarating class of rhythms movement. music is
energetic and motivating. dance to music thats help dancer feel and identify to music,
develop their technique and performance style. nurtures dancers creative talent. learns
fun of movement through discipline and class structure
Historical and Social Jazz - Answers- Jazz is a rhythmic style dance form conceived in
america. Jack cole called it american folk dance. it evolved parallel to jazz music, music
that swings. has european and african influences. european gives elegant influences,
african contributed rhythmic propulsions. jazz tech borrows from, classical ballet,
american modern dance and other folk dances all around the world. The influence of
music styles, and the past, present and current social and cultural influences all make
up the energy of jazz. music and jazz evolved together.
Thee area __ styles of jazz - Answers- 13
classical jazz style - Answers- uses the essential classical jazz performance ingredient
"swing: dancing over and in-between the downbeats. a conscious connection to the
space
Musical Comedy - Answers- influenced by early jazz performers in a vernacular
comedy, song and dance. Today its referred to as show dance/commercial dance
Latin - Answers- Influenced by latin movement. blend of european, african, south
american and north american influences. latin dances like mambo, samba, cha cha,
rumba influence dance style
Boogie Woogie - Answers- 40's. jitterbug. Incorporates many linty breakaway variations
incl. camel walk, susie Q, short George, boogie boogie, truckin
Blues - Answers- Sensual style of dance influenced by blues music. Focus on use of
pelvis, torso and body isolations. Popularized in harlem in the 20's by earl tucker known
for his snake hips
Rock - Answers- Influences by rock and roll, hillbilly music, gospel. made popular in the
60's by the beatles. Its percussive, wild, free qualities reflect the social conditions during
the 60s
Funk/Urban Funk - Answers- Influenced by rhythm and blues music. emphasis placed
on the down beat or working close to the floor. body isolations in a disjointed manner
and pedestrian movements like walking, snapping, clapping
Hip-Hop - Answers- a style that incorporates street dance, and reinvents many
vernacular dance movements. old school hiphop 70-80, new school 90's
, Break dance - Answers- Evolved from hiphop in south bronx in 70's called breakdance
in the early 80s
Jack Cole - Answers- father of jazz dance, influenced on american show dance, theatre
dance, had a dance studio on the columbia pictures lot, demanded a high level of tech
from dancers, chroeo broadway until 1960
Matt mattox - Answers- Jack coles protege, choreo broadway starting 1950s,
developed exercises with relationship between barre and floor
Gus Giordano - Answers- Started Giordano dance company in 1952, wrote anthology
of american jazz dance, started american jazz congress in 1990 that still continues
Luigi - Answers- Was in a car accident that left his right side paralyzed, discovered a
way to strengthen his body during rehab and brought it into his dance classes. created
jazz tech with a strong ballet background. has luigi dance technique book
Ruth Walton - Answers- modern jazz innovator, lots of floor movement. classes consist
of 2 dance phrases and 2 student improv
jojo smith - Answers- jojos dance factory one of manhattans most popular dance
schools in 60's70's. combined latin -caribbean dance movements. originated the dolphin
aka body wave. there is a step named after him "the jojo"
Joe Tremaine - Answers- studied with matt and luigi opened school in 1969, reached
on tremaine dance convention
Frank Hatchet - Answers- Broadway dance centre, tours and gives master classes.
funk and strength mix known as VOP
Lynn Simonson - Answers- the jazz project innovator, teaches workshops annual at
jacobs pillow dance conference
Phil Black - Answers- teaching for more then 30 years, rhythmically complex and
syncopated, geared toward a well rounded knowledge of jazz tech
Theatre Dance/ Broadway/musical theatre - Answers- A highly stylized form of dance
that uses, music, movement, comedy and narrative to support its form
Lyrical - Answers- A fluid dance style interpreting lyrics or quality of music, blends from
classical ballet, american modern and other work dance forms
African traditional (lineage based) - Answers- style close to characteristics of african
dance including animal imitation, foot -footed, crunched position from the waist, improv
and freedom of expression, centrifugal and propulsive swing quality
Jazz Class - Answers- energetic, exhilarating class of rhythms movement. music is
energetic and motivating. dance to music thats help dancer feel and identify to music,
develop their technique and performance style. nurtures dancers creative talent. learns
fun of movement through discipline and class structure
Historical and Social Jazz - Answers- Jazz is a rhythmic style dance form conceived in
america. Jack cole called it american folk dance. it evolved parallel to jazz music, music
that swings. has european and african influences. european gives elegant influences,
african contributed rhythmic propulsions. jazz tech borrows from, classical ballet,
american modern dance and other folk dances all around the world. The influence of
music styles, and the past, present and current social and cultural influences all make
up the energy of jazz. music and jazz evolved together.
Thee area __ styles of jazz - Answers- 13
classical jazz style - Answers- uses the essential classical jazz performance ingredient
"swing: dancing over and in-between the downbeats. a conscious connection to the
space
Musical Comedy - Answers- influenced by early jazz performers in a vernacular
comedy, song and dance. Today its referred to as show dance/commercial dance
Latin - Answers- Influenced by latin movement. blend of european, african, south
american and north american influences. latin dances like mambo, samba, cha cha,
rumba influence dance style
Boogie Woogie - Answers- 40's. jitterbug. Incorporates many linty breakaway variations
incl. camel walk, susie Q, short George, boogie boogie, truckin
Blues - Answers- Sensual style of dance influenced by blues music. Focus on use of
pelvis, torso and body isolations. Popularized in harlem in the 20's by earl tucker known
for his snake hips
Rock - Answers- Influences by rock and roll, hillbilly music, gospel. made popular in the
60's by the beatles. Its percussive, wild, free qualities reflect the social conditions during
the 60s
Funk/Urban Funk - Answers- Influenced by rhythm and blues music. emphasis placed
on the down beat or working close to the floor. body isolations in a disjointed manner
and pedestrian movements like walking, snapping, clapping
Hip-Hop - Answers- a style that incorporates street dance, and reinvents many
vernacular dance movements. old school hiphop 70-80, new school 90's
, Break dance - Answers- Evolved from hiphop in south bronx in 70's called breakdance
in the early 80s
Jack Cole - Answers- father of jazz dance, influenced on american show dance, theatre
dance, had a dance studio on the columbia pictures lot, demanded a high level of tech
from dancers, chroeo broadway until 1960
Matt mattox - Answers- Jack coles protege, choreo broadway starting 1950s,
developed exercises with relationship between barre and floor
Gus Giordano - Answers- Started Giordano dance company in 1952, wrote anthology
of american jazz dance, started american jazz congress in 1990 that still continues
Luigi - Answers- Was in a car accident that left his right side paralyzed, discovered a
way to strengthen his body during rehab and brought it into his dance classes. created
jazz tech with a strong ballet background. has luigi dance technique book
Ruth Walton - Answers- modern jazz innovator, lots of floor movement. classes consist
of 2 dance phrases and 2 student improv
jojo smith - Answers- jojos dance factory one of manhattans most popular dance
schools in 60's70's. combined latin -caribbean dance movements. originated the dolphin
aka body wave. there is a step named after him "the jojo"
Joe Tremaine - Answers- studied with matt and luigi opened school in 1969, reached
on tremaine dance convention
Frank Hatchet - Answers- Broadway dance centre, tours and gives master classes.
funk and strength mix known as VOP
Lynn Simonson - Answers- the jazz project innovator, teaches workshops annual at
jacobs pillow dance conference
Phil Black - Answers- teaching for more then 30 years, rhythmically complex and
syncopated, geared toward a well rounded knowledge of jazz tech
Theatre Dance/ Broadway/musical theatre - Answers- A highly stylized form of dance
that uses, music, movement, comedy and narrative to support its form
Lyrical - Answers- A fluid dance style interpreting lyrics or quality of music, blends from
classical ballet, american modern and other work dance forms
African traditional (lineage based) - Answers- style close to characteristics of african
dance including animal imitation, foot -footed, crunched position from the waist, improv
and freedom of expression, centrifugal and propulsive swing quality
