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American choreographer Agnes de Mille described jazz dancing as, "the true American pep, creativity and fun." Jazz dance was inspired by popular music and social dancing. Jazz dance was also inspired by African dance, which brought about specific characteristics of jazz: low to the ground, bent knees, body isolations and pulsating movements.

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What are the characteristics of jazz instrumentation?

There are no characteristics of jazz instrumentation. Jazz can be played on virtually every instrument.


How do you dance the jazz music?

The way that you dance to jazz music, is that you dance to the beat. Usually with a partner; referablly slow and spicy!


What is the difference between jazz dance and jazz music?

Music feeds dance. It tells our bodies what to do. The lyrics or mood of the song can tell us what emotion to portray or feel. The beat surges rhythm through our bodies. And vice versa, the dancer tells the story the music is missing and gives life and movement to each rhythm. It's a beautiful relationship and one could not easily go without the other.


When did jazz dance and jazz music separate?

Jazz dance and jazz music began to diverge in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s. As jazz music evolved into various subgenres like bebop and cool jazz, jazz dance also developed its own distinct styles, influenced by ballet, modern dance, and other genres. This separation became more pronounced with the rise of jazz dance as a performance art, particularly in musical theater and commercial contexts, while jazz music continued to explore complex improvisation and instrumentation.


Does jazz make you feel a certain way?

Jazz dance is made to make people feel energetic if it is a Jazz Funk dance.. or calm and relaxed if it is a Classical Jazz piece. Jazz can be understood in many different way's. It is one of the main types of dance. It's a great way to explore yourself!

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Should you tap dance or jazz dance?

jazz is cool dance


Do you get more flexible in modern dance or jazz dance?

Modern dance requires more flexibility than jazz dance.


What are the characteristics of jazz instrumentation?

There are no characteristics of jazz instrumentation. Jazz can be played on virtually every instrument.


What kind of music do you dance to in ballet and jazz?

In Jazz you dance to almost everything that has beat


How does jazz dance and jazz music connect?

they have absolutely nothing to do with one anothers. Jazz dance is usually to pop music.


How do you dance the jazz music?

The way that you dance to jazz music, is that you dance to the beat. Usually with a partner; referablly slow and spicy!


What types of dance can you dance on on fifteen?

the type of dances you can dance at 15 are ballet, jazz, and lyrical (mix of jazz and ballet)


Why did bobby valintino create jazz dance?

Bobby Valintino started jazz dance to make a new dance style


What dance does grease do in the film?

Jazz Dance or Theatre Dance


How did jazz dancing start?

jazz dance started just after world war 1 ended, there were a lot of social gatherings going on and people liked to dance. Jazz music was very popular around then so the dancing they did was christened Jazz Dance


What is the difference between jazz dance and jazz music?

Music feeds dance. It tells our bodies what to do. The lyrics or mood of the song can tell us what emotion to portray or feel. The beat surges rhythm through our bodies. And vice versa, the dancer tells the story the music is missing and gives life and movement to each rhythm. It's a beautiful relationship and one could not easily go without the other.


What is ballet jazz?

Ballet jazz was the first style of dance, it was developed so we now have jazz pop and Broadway jazz. Ballet jazz is more ellegant and people who wish to do this style of dance need to be flexable