What is street dance JAZZ?

The word jazz was originally dance music, in music terms of "Jazz" was used after the year 1900, before that seems to be called "Jass", with the birth of jazz in 1880, with the birth of the word jazz dance; And because jazz music has always been quite lively in its performance, it has been interpreted as noisy, manic and lively. The essence of jazz dance movement is a free and pure expression, which directly expresses the inner feelings with the body's upturning, shaking and twisting. Just like when we hear our favorite music, we can naturally show our feelings from the inside, and our bodies can't help but follow the rhythm of the music, such as snapping our fingers, swinging our heads and stumbling our feet, sometimes excitedly and fiercely, and sometimes slowly and softly, dissolving into the music.

Jazz dance is a kind of rapid and dynamic rhythmic dance, which is a kind of outgoing dance, unlike classical ballet or modern dance, which is a kind of introverted dance. Jazz dance is mainly a movement and melody performance, the main purpose is to entertain others as well as themselves, can bring themselves and others a good time, which is why its performance is not at all pretentious, the dance exudes a pleasant atmosphere and the spirit of happiness is very infectious. Although it is said that you must have very good skills to become a successful jazz dancer, but almost everyone can master its basic steps, and jazz dance performance space is very wide, personal color and unique style is the most eye-catching place to dance.

Jazz dance is mainly a dance that pursues a pleasant, lively, and energetic style. It is characterized by the freedom to dance, not like the traditional classical ballet must be confined to a form and comply with the inherent posture, but and disco dance that completely self-enjoyment of the dance is different, it is still in the freedom of the existence of a kind of present law. For example, it will be with jazz music to express feelings, but also with the help or imitation of other dance techniques; such as in the footwork and movement, the application of ballet position and principles of movement, the sensitivity of tap dance techniques, modern dance contraction and relaxation of the torso, the Latin dance steps and hip swing, as well as the Oriental dance, such as the position of the upper half of the body to move.

Style-based jazz and modern jazz.

Types of dance

There are quite a few types of jazz dance, especially in the U.S. dance circle is more varied. Mainstream can be divided into: Tap Dance, Theatrical Jazz Dance, Modern Jazz Dance, Street Jazz Dance.

Tap Dance can be said to be the ancestor of jazz dance. As early as in the mid-1800s, tap dance has appeared, and it has taken over the complexity and split rhythmic characteristics of African dance. In the 1920s and 1940s, the golden age of jazz, basically jazz is the same as dance, tap is jazz. Professional tap dancers often performed with large jazz ensembles during this time. Later on, due to the change of trend and the development of jazz dance genre branches, tap dance is gradually regarded as a kind of dance other than jazz dance. Jazz dance is divided into: Theatrical Jazz Dance

Modern Jazz Modern Jazz Street Jazz and so on

Tap dance is a kind of jazz dance.