Jazz History
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Which dance form was most popular before “Jazz?"
Tap Dance
(wrong answers:
Ballet dance,
Hiphop dance,
Classical dance)
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The term "Jazz" was first applied to a style of music and dance during what war?
World War I
(wrong answers:
War In Afghanistan,
American Civil War,
The Revolutionary War)
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Jazz Dance was born around the 1700's from __________ slaves who were brought to America.
African
(wrong answers:
European,
Native American,
Australian)
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Every individual style of jazz is either inspired by African or Caribbean traditional dance.
True
(wrong answers:
False)
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in the 1940s and continuing through the 1960s, Jazz dance transformed into a _____________ performance form
Theatre-based
(wrong answers:
Ballet fusion,
Opera-Based,
Hip Hop Fusion)
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Who was the famous dancer/choreographer that created the following famous works: Chicago & All That Jazz
Bob Fosse
(wrong answers:
Agnes De Mille,
Katherine Dunham,
Michael Jackson)
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When did jazz dance become apart of the social scene?
1920s
(wrong answers:
1930s,
1960s,
1900s)