Introduction to Basic Authentic Jazz Steps

[@amirsaeidi7136]

Perfect. Thanks a lot 🎉

[@newmyutube11]

Thanks for this. I'm going to teach this for kids recital

[@Smokdeel]

Fantastic! Thank you!

[@alluckazilch1768]

this is nicely done! ! really appreciate this tutorials. will be using this as a reference. thank you!

[@alluckazilch1768]

tutorial*

[@SinclairAng]

@@alluckazilch1768 You're most welcome! I hope you're still dancing! Do let me know if you're keen to learn more from videos!

[@kksrinathchathuranga943]

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[@Tina-qp7py]

I've been dancing most of my adult life and have never used any of those steps. Jazz is closer to the ground without arms swinging. It's minimal with concentration on establishing a mood within the dance. What they are doing is unpartnered swing not jazz.

[@SinclairAng]

Thanks for your thoughts Tina20. Am curious to hear how you would describe the movement in the following clip - is it solo swing (or un-partnered as you call it) or jazz? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGq5mqSJYpKAaK8

[@Tina-qp7py]

@@SinclairAng They are swing dancers, partnered and unpartnered, and very good by the way. But they aren't jazz dancers. So, I found an example of the jazz style that would be easy to break down into a class and it uses basic jazz steps. Look up Fever John Leggio on KZbin. Using a hat is a nice touch but you don't need it. Jazz is moody and sensual but not sexy which many dancers think it is. Also, dancers are combining hip hop with jazz which works as a fusion of the styles. I actually also add ballet. Someday I'm going to upload a video of myself. Please ask me anything else about dance. It's my passion.

[@SinclairAng]

@@Tina-qp7py thanks for sharing your thoughts. And it's great that you're passionate about dance! I look forward to your video someday. Jazz, both music and dance, are central to my practice as an artist and academic. And in the interest of any one who would like to learn more about the tradition of jazz dance (since that's what this video is about, but if you're keen to learn more about the music, especially pre-1945 jazz feel free to PM), here are some books (not exhaustive) that I highly recommend: Jazz Dance by Marshall and Jean Stearns Steppin on the Blues by Jacqui Malone Jazz Dance edited by Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver For those who want a quick online read, here is something worth looking into (and she talks about the relationship with the music as well): nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/posts/articles/2021/08/the-history-of-authentic-jazz-dance-part-1 nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/posts/articles/2021/09/the-history-of-authentic-jazz-dance-part-2 Happy reading!