Introduction to Modern Jazz Dance

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1 Learning Objective & Content Introduction to Modern Jazz Dance This module is structured to provide an introductory practice and understanding of Modern Jazz dance. Students will be expected to perform, respond, appreciate and create in this modules by learning and showing the fundamentals of Modern Jazz dance techniques and its essential style and principles, developing a viewpoint on dances, relating form and context and developing their dance sequences. Proposed content: 1. Understanding the evolution of Jazz dances and its historical contexts 2. Learning Modern Jazz dance techniques & terminologies 3. Improvising and creating dances 4. Analyzing the forms and patterns in a variety of Jazz dances 5. Creating and performing dance sequences individually and as a group Lesson Outline Wee Content Outline k 1. a) History: African Vernacular Influence & history in Jazz dance b) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique c) Conditioning exercises (lite!) d) Across-the-floor progressions with focus 2. a) History: Early Jazz dances to Modern Jazz dance b) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique c) Conditioning exercises (lite!) d) Across-the-floor progressions with focus Remarks Jazz Dance History references: /page61/page66/page66.html ey/tmve/wiki100k/docs/jazz_dance.html Technique exercises: isolations, plies, tendus, tendu, turnin/turn-out exercises Jazz Dance History references: /page61/page67/page67.html ance By Twinkle Chua 1

2 3. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique (lite!) d) Viewing & analysing dances Comparing some Jazz dances in the early 1900s and after mid 1900s. Viewing dances Early 1900s selections: Swing: =ky5rdzdz_b4&list=pl78855faf8 B62576D&index=3 Tap: =5J6oOQI7oZM&list=PL78855FAF 8B62576D&index=1 From mid 1900s: Modern Jazz theatrical styles: =nl22e30bfic Documentary of Bob Fosse: =xs7palvs_ac 4. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique (lite!) Low & high kicks front and side Turns Pencil and chaines d) Creating technique combos By Twinkle Chua 2

3 5. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique (lite!) Low & high kicks front and side Turns Pencil and chaines d) Short dance sequence to a broadwaystyle Jazz music piece e) Music beats & mood music used in traditional Jazz dance and music used now f) Create sequences (using slides, glides, Jazz-walks,, jumps) g) Reflection Jazz dance history references: s.com/2012/03/06/what-isauthentic-jazz-dance-4/ 6. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique pirouettes (balance in retire, parallel d) Continuation of dance sequence to a broadway-style Jazz music piece e) Create seqeuences (using slides, glides, Jazz-walks, and jumps, with Jazz poses during significant pauses in music) f) Reflection By Twinkle Chua 3

4 7. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique, and fan kicks combo pirouettes d) Continuation of dance sequence to a broadway-style Jazz music piece e) Spatial design (in groups, create formations for a segment of the learnt dance and contrast in levels between dancers in different positions.) f) Perform and reflect (groups to present their works; discuss about effectiveness of intent in the spatial design). 8. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique d) Lyrical Jazz defining the style; viewing dances e) Short dance sequence in the style of Lyrical Jazz f) Perform and reflect (discuss the emotional intent portrayed by the performers as well as the intent of the choreographer) On space elements: e/toolbox/elements.asp Lyrical Jazz dance references: dance Examples of lyrical dances: =TOqhmlEKLL4 =_c_nyv_xc8m By Twinkle Chua 4

5 9. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique, Temps Leves & grand bourre, ball change,, slides & jumps) d) Continuation of dance sequence in the style of Lyrical Jazz e) Improvisation things that unfold and grow f) Perform and reflect (discuss effectiveness of emotions and steps in both the prechoreographed and improvised sections of the dance.) 10. a) Warm-up (includes stretches & technique, Temps Leves & grand bourre, ball change,, slides & jumps) d) Continuation of dance sequence in the style of Lyrical Jazz e) Spatial design (in groups, create formations for a segment of the learnt dance and contrast in levels between dancers in different positions.) f) Perform, video and playback video to analyse work (discuss effectiveness of spatial design and teamwork portrayed). By Twinkle Chua 5

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