In this Book
- Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University Press of Florida
The history of jazz dance is best understood by comparing it to a tree. The art form's roots are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. The branches are many and varied and include tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and much more.
Unique in its focus on history rather than technique, Jazz Dance offers the only overview of trends and developments since 1960. Editors Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver have assembled an array of seasoned practitioners and scholars who trace the many histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field, including trends, influences, training, race, gender, aesthetics, the international appeal of jazz dance, and its relationship to tap, rock, indie, black concert dance, and Latin dance.
Featuring discussions of such dancers and choreographers as Bob Fosse and Katherine Dunham, as well as analyses of how the form's vocabulary differs from ballet, this complex and compelling history captures the very essence of jazz dance.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-iv
- List of Figures
- pp. ix-x
- List of Tables
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xx
- Part I: What Is Jazz Dance?
- 1. Jazz Dance as a Continuum
- pp. 3-7
- 2. The Family of Jazz Dance
- pp. 8-11
- 4. If Jazz Dance, Then Jazz Music!
- pp. 17-23
- 5. Jazz Dance Styles
- pp. 24-32
- Part II: Jazz Dance History
- 9. Historical Movement Chart
- pp. 69-72
- Part III: Master Teachers and Choreographers, 1930–1990
- 13. Bob Fosse’s Jazz Revolution
- pp. 97-102
- 14. The Legacy of Gus Giordano
- pp. 103-108
- 15. Frank Hatchett’s Jazz Dance
- pp. 109-112
- 16. Luigi, Jazz Dance Icon
- pp. 113-118
- 18. Donald McKayle, Jazz Dance Then and Now
- pp. 125-129
- 19. Lynn Simonson and Simonson Technique
- pp. 130-136
- Part IV: Related Forms and Styles
- 20. Tappin’ Jazz Lines
- pp. 139-152
- 21. Jazz Dance in the Broadway Musical
- pp. 153-163
- Part V: Perspectives on Teaching and Training
- 26. Jazz Dance in Higher Education
- pp. 207-216
- Part VI: Contemporary Topics in Jazz Dance
- 28. Jazz Dance and Racism
- pp. 231-239
- 33. A Journey into the Heart of Jazz Dance
- pp. 279-288
- List of Contributors
- pp. 295-300