Interesting Facts About Jazz Jazz dance developed in the New Orleans in the 1900s. Jazz dance comes from jazz music * hints jazz*. When we think of jazz, most people think of jazz hands, leaps, and turns. Which is correct if you look at the picture above. The costumes most often seen in jazz dance performance are sparkly and short tutus for kids, plain black tights and a black leotard for women, and black shorts or long pants for men". I say performance specifically because jazz today focus on more colors and sparkly wear than what it was back then. In jazz classes, you will most likely see students in form fitting clothing so that teachers can see the body, which allows the teacher to more easily give corrections. While jazz shoes are still worn in both jazz class and performance, you are also just as likely to see dancers in socks or with bare feet". Jazz dance can be performed at dance companies, competitions, Broadway, or just a plain talent shows. Sometimes when you look at jazz you see videos of groups of dancers dancing to jazz or a dancer performing a jazz solo. (Check out the clip above of Kaycee Rice-All About Me jazz piece). Jazz dance can be sexy, cool, cute, and crazy when learning about what jazz dance is and what feeling of the music gives the dancer to perform it. Some jazz dance styles you might be familiar with are: The Charleston, The Shimmy, The Lambeth Walk, and The Black Bottom. Here's a video about teaching Jazz
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