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Jazz Dance History

and FamousChoreographersThe student will have a clear

understanding of the development ofjazz dance as an American art form.

Identify the major works ofhistorically signicant jazz dancechoreographers.

Compare and contrast the works ofthese choreographers using proper

dance vocabulary.


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Defnition and Origin

enition of !azz ance

A stylized orm o theatrical dancingconceived in America, given birth by theestablished and varied techniues odance !ol" and classical# brought to us byour ancestors rom every corner o the$orld, and in%uenced by the musical styles

o each succeeding decade& Jazz is a blendo Arican dance, 'uropean classical danceand American (odern dance&


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3atherine Dunham

3atherine Dunham/ combined Aro2Carribean styles $ith modern and balletidioms& *he $as very in%uential on the

development o 4azz dance in America& *heresearched ol" orms rom her birth placeo Haiti and theatricalized them&

Appeared in 5678 dancing in Le Jazz Hot

1943: Her dancers appeared in the flm,

Stormy Weather


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3atherine Dunham


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9earl 9rimus

9earl 9rimus/ incorporated more Aricandance traditions into her movement&During the 5678:s she perormed mi;ed

elements o dance including/ Arican,Carribean, Arican American rhythms to herchoreography&

Concert Dance 9erormer


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9earl 9rimus


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a. Agnes De Mille: originally came from a ballet

background but stepped out of those roots to ad

emotional connections to the story line and express

the writers ideas solely through movement. It washer choreography that spawned the use of jazz, folk,

ethnic, ballroom, classical ballet combinations to

create what we know as jazz. Shows

choreographed include:i. Oklahoma: 1943ii. Carousel: 1945

iii.Brigadoon: 1947


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Agnes De (ille


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Jerome 1obbins

!erome obbins$ his choreography$as graceul and elegant but addedcomic elements& He is sometimes

noted as the true ather o 4azz danceand he reuired his dancers to act as$ell as move& .his too" dance directiono a musical to a ne$ level& His $or"sinclude/

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Jerome 1obbins


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ob Fosse

1ob *osse$ se;y, provocative and on thecutting edge& 0as a perormer and traineddancer in musicals beore he $ent ontodirection and choreography& sed isolations

heavily in his style& asically too" $hat1obbins did and pushed the boundaries&

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ob Fosse


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