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JAZZ DANCE VOCAB AND HISTORY REVIEW
JAZZ DANCE VOCAB AND HISTORY REVIEW
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Why is the famous musical, West Side Story, so important to jazz dance?
The first musical ever created
The true beginning of jazz dance as we know it today
It has great music and costumes
None of the above
2
Fred Astaire's famous partner was Ginger Rogers
False
True
3
Jazz hands are holding out the hands with fingers outspread as far as possible
True
False
4
Where would you see tap, ballroom, and soft shoe?
Broadway
All the Above
Vaudeville Acts
Ballet performances
5
Who is considered the 'Father' of Jazz Dance?
Joe Tremaine
Justin Bieber
Jack Cole
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson
6
1900-1930 was known for
Ballroom
Lindy Hop
Broadway
Flapper era
7
All except one are new choreographers of 2000.
Lou Conte
Mia Michaels
Travis Wall
Wade Robson
8
Fred Astaire is the greatest dancer in Hollywood history
False
True
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Pivot turn is
To place foot at knee
Full step around turn
half step turn
Jump onto on foot
10
This is a Chaine
False
True
11
What helped legitimize jazz dance as a performing art in the 1950's?
Movies & Television
All of the above
Musicals
Plays
12
What is the origin of the word, 'Jazz'?
Jazzland, New Orleans
Jasper Jazz
Unsolved mystery
Means: Jump, Action, ZigZag
13
What is a pirouette?
Spin, whirl
To Beat
Jump
To chase
14
Dance that came into the spotlight in the 1930's
Quickstep
Rhumba
Salsa
Jitterbug
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Why is the famous 'West Side Story' musical important to Jazz dance?
It has great costumes
None of the above
The first musical created
The true beginning of Jazz Dance as we know it today
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Concert staple in the early 1900s?
Ballroom
All the above
Tap
Soft Shoe
17
This step is a _____________.
Pas de bourree
Grand Jete
Hitch kick
Grand battement
18
Bob Fosse is known for what musical?
Chicago
Chorus Line
All the Above
Cabaret
19
What popular TV show in the 1990's showcased dancers performing a style strongly influenced by Hip Hop?
So You Think You Can Dance
In Living Color
America's Got Talent
Friends
20
Jazz as we know it today is:
A blend of Modern and Folk
None of the Above
A blend of African, folk, Europe, and North and South American theater
A blend of ballet and Modern
21
Isolations are moving one body part at a time
False
True
22
Grand Battement means to jump
False
True
23
During the 1920's Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson contributed to what type of dance?
Tap
Hip Hop
Ballet
Salsa
24
Gus Giordano has a jazz company in:
Los Angelas
Miami
Chicago
New York
25
This is a Double Stag Jump
False
True
26
Oklahoma is important to jazz history; first attempt to advance the storyline of a musical using jazz-like choreography
False
True
27
Who choreographed the musical 'Oklahoma'?
Martha Graham
Agnes de Mille
Melissa Cyrnek
Gene Kelly
28
Who choreographed 'All That Jazz'?
Bob Fosse
Kevin Bender
Joe Tremaine
Micheal Bennett
29
A pas de bourree has 4 steps
True
False
30
A dance from 1980
Locking
Popping
Break Dancing
All the Above
31
Ms. C's daughter's name is:
Harper
Addison
Madison
Andersen
