7/21 Diasporas: United States (Jazz)
Diasporas: United States
Today we look at Jazz as a key dance form with strong influence on other techniques.
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Warmup
Isolations
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Student Presentation:
Precolonial & African American History till 1900
African American History Timeline (Britannica)
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Student Presentation: Pre-Jazz with a Dash of Tap
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Student Presentation:
African American Cultural History 1900-1970
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History of Jazz Dance
Trailer for Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020)
Reading
Interview with filmmaker K. Wong
Question: What are the historical roots of jazz dance, and why is it important to acknowledge them?
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Eras & Examples
Josephine Baker
Bob Fosse
Frank Hatchett
So You Think You Can Dance
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Questions:
1. Which era of jazz dance do you find the most interesting and why? (Ex. 1920s a la Josephine Baker, 1960s a la Bob Fosse, etc.) Where do you see distinctions between social dance and dance performance?
2. What are some of the key elements of jazz dance, from your observations?
1. Which era of jazz dance do you find the most interesting and why? (Ex. 1920s a la Josephine Baker, 1960s a la Bob Fosse, etc.) Where do you see distinctions between social dance and dance performance?
2. What are some of the key elements of jazz dance, from your observations?
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Student Presentation: Jazz Dance "Founding Fathers"
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Student Presentation: Less Acknowledged Artists
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Workshop
All That Jazz
Fosse jazz hands, Mattox arm pattern, kick ball change, fan kick, pas de bourre, pose
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Closing
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