Jazz Dance
Jazz dance, like jazz music, is an individualistic form of dance that stresses improvisation and creativity. The flexibility and freedom offered by jazz dancing has made it a very popular form of dance. The best jazz dancers are found on stages all over the world; from the Broadway stage to dance companies of all styles. It is the versatility … Keep Reading → of the form that makes skilled jazz dancers so desirable. In group performances the dancers must have the skill to improvise but stay within the framework of the group. It is this skill that separates the best of the professional dancers from the rest, much like with great jazz musicians who go through a similar process. Jazz dance may incorporate elements from other styles of dance such as hip-hop or tap. Many professional jazz dancers have been classically trained in ballet and/or tap dancing.
