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"A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical
references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot
be found in such detail in any other book on the market
today."--Debra McWaters, author of "Musical Theatre Training"
"Artfully weaves history and professional perspectives to reveal
the boundaries of the jazz dance world. It invites the reader to
develop a more complicated definition of jazz dance for the
twenty-first century."--Susan A. Lee, Northwestern University The
history of jazz dance is best understood by thinking of it as a
tree. The roots of jazz dance are African. Its trunk is vernacular,
shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and
the Lindy Hop. From the vernacular have grown many and varied
branches, including tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean,
Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and
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 numerous histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field, including trends, influences, training, race, aesthetics, international appeal, 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 vocabularly differs from ballet, this complex and compelling history captures the very essence of jazz dance.
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