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Dance 101 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. Jazz DanceII. Tap DanceIII. Social danceOutline of Current Lecture II.Josephine BakerIII. Bob FosseIV. Tap Dance StylesCurrent LectureJazz Dance – roots in African movements and rhythms- Styles: traditional, musical theatre, lyrical, funk, swing, hip hop- Vaudeville (excellent explanation on page 126, Chapter Nine, in the text)- 1930s and 1940s – jazz dance was a part of the theatre, nightclubs, movie musicals and dance concerts- Musical Theatre was ballroom, tap, and jazz dance combine- Josephine Baker (1906-1976)o Vaudeville performer, danced in Cotton Clubo Crossover ethnic dance and jazzo Very exotic, best known for Bananaso Moved to Europe and gained fame in France- Jack Cole (1913-1974)o Father of theatrical jazz dance- Bob Fosse (1927-1987o King of turned in legso Slumped shoulderso White gloves- jazz handso Musically connected choreographero Drummer and tap dancer in early years and served in WWIIo Worked in Broadway for many yearso “Chicago”, “Damn Yankees”, “Cabaret”o Sensual, sexual and had a funny comic undertoneThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Luigi (b. 1925)- Gus Giordano (b. 1930) – Jazz Dance World Congress- Debbie Allen (b. 1950) – Broadway, Film, Television - FameTap Dance – Vaudeville, Minstrel Shows, Broadway, Movie Musicals, Concert Danceo Combination of African rhythms and hard shoe dancing from the British Isles** o Irish Jig, English Clog and Negro Shuffleo Strong use of syncopated rhythmso Broadway style tap Pulled up, elegant, seen on Broadwayo Rhythm tap – often but not always improvisational – also a vocabulary with prescribed steps Lower to the ground, closer to the earth- Class Acts – Astaire and Rogers, Bojangles and sherly templeo Broadway Style tap- Flash Acts – Nicholas Brothers – Broadway, Movie Musicals, Nightclubso Broadway style tapo Combined acrobatics, tumbling, and eccentric steps- Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878-1949)- Fred Astaire (1899-1987) - Gene Kelly (1912-1996)- Fayard Nicholas (1919-2006)- Harold Nicholas (1924-2000)- Davis, Jr. (1925-1990)- Charles “Honi” Coles (1921-1992)- Charles “Cholly” Atkins (1913-2003)- Jimmy Slide (b. 1927)- James “Buster” Brown (1913-2002)- Gregory Hines (1946-2003)o Sophisticated Ladies”; Jelly’s Last Jam”; “White Nights”; Tap – Broadway, Film, Television- Savion Glover (b. 1973)o Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk; The Tap Dance Kid; Jelly’s Last Jam; Tap; Black and Blue- Tommy Tune (1939)-Best Little Whorehouse in Texas; A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine; Nine; My One and Only; Will Rogers Follies- Brenda Bufalino (b. 1937) – American Tap Dance Orchestra- Celtic Dance – Riverdance – Tap Dogs – Lord of the DanceSocial DanceFrankie Manning- Social dance to Broadway and did the music- Waltz, Fox Trot – Smooth Danceo Twyla tharp- contemporary dance to Broadway Choreographed to the music of frank sanatra- Samba, Rumba, Salsa, Tango, Merengue, Mambo – Latin Styles- Frankie Manning (1915-2009)o Social dance to Broadway o Lindy Hop pioneer- a swing dance; Black and Blueo From Columbia, SC; danced at a club called ‘The Big Apple’- for African Americans- Vernon Castle (1887-1918) and Irene Castle (1893-1969)- The Castles – The Castle Walk- Gower Champion (1921-1980) and Marge Champion (b. 1923)- The Champions – Ballroom – Broadway and Movie Musicals- Cakewalk, Charleston, Black Bottom- Jitterbug, Swing, Lindy Hop- Shag- Rock and Roll – Twist, Monkey, Mashed Potato- Disco – The Hustle, The Bus Stop- Breakdancing- Hip Hop- Line Dancing -Dancing with the Stars-So You Think You Can DanceCrossovers- Twyla Tharp, Bill T. Jones, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Gillian Lynn, Garth


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