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Chapter 9- Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre and Tap Dance

Chapter 9- Jazz Dance, Musical Theatre and Tap Dance

Q What are the origins of Jazz dance? What other genre's/music influences on Jazz dance? How do you think Jazz dance reflects the time(socially, culturally) How are these origins demonstrated through the actual movement aesthetic? - How would you describe some of the movement characteristics of Jazz dance? -Discuss Vaudeville.Do you think Vaudeville is today's Musical? - What is black face minstrelsy? How and why do you think this was demeaning to Black people? What were the disadvantages of performers not acceptant to Black Face? - Do you see elements of jazz reference in Musical Theatre? Why do you believe Jazz dance would be more of a preference for audiences vs. Modern dance? -Tap dance is a blend of what cultural dances? What are the various styles of tap dance?

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• Jazz Dance can be a variation of different styles. 'Traditional" Jazz, Musical theater Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Funk, Swing, and sometimes even Hip-hop. It origins of Jazz dance began with African roots/influence. Slaves brought to America brought with them not only their dance styles but their music. Drums originally were in sink with this dance style. After slave masters removed access to drums they continued to you clapping, stomping, and songs to resemble the rhythm in which they danced to.