Why Modern Jazz?

Modern Jazz

Yesterday was the most great dance class I ever had. The song for this coming 10 classes will be “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake but the dance movement is more like a pair group dance involved 2 character: a Puppet and the owner (remember one of the N Sync MTV puppet dance?)

Yeah… and so my role will be controlling the puppet. Puppet gotta be firm on their every single movement and the owner which is like me will require every single step with more personal style = stylo type.

It’s really fun, we have got like 8 of us (all girls) and we arrange ourselves from row to bowling pin shape with our puppets.

Well, I guess you guys won’t understand me much unless you get to see us perform. Hell yeah! The teacher makes me the middle person for this dance and yeah, everyone will concentrate on me!!!! (Gosh)

The challenge part would be I gotta stretch my both leg up in the air and jump over my partner at one part. Practice this lots of time yesterday and yeah, my thigh muscle is really in pain right now.

Can’t wait for my next class which is next THURSDAY!!!!

Proper Jazz Wear

A lot of peoples keep asking me what Modern Jazz is. To summarize, it’s like the MTV dance where peoples dance in group to complete a song and involve really a lot on stretching, controlling each part of our body and FIRM!!!

But I do have a more details descriptions as below (http://www.danceart.com/gotjazz/whyjazz.htm, 2007)

Jazz dance began as the popular dance moves of the early 1900's. At the time, jazz music was the popular music heard on the radio. The dance steps took on the name jazz because of jazz music. There, that wasn't so hard, was it? Pretty simple actually. Yet, that leads us to another question; does the dancing we call jazz today fit its name?

Ballet is easy to recognize. As soon as you see the turned out feet, hair in a bun, and fancy arms, you know that you are watching ballet. Jazz is tougher to figure out. It is a label we put on dances seen in Broadway shows, MTV videos, concert dance companies like Hubbard Street, street dancers, drill teams, and tap dancers. While these styles seem very different, they all have a common root.

The key elements of jazz music are syncopation, individual style, and improvisation. The original jazz dancing carried these same elements. Syncopation is what gives jazz music and dancing its edge and excitement. It is not monotonous and dry. Changes happen often and are unexpected. Sudden.

The various styles of jazz dance have grown from the emphasis on individual style and improvisation. As seen in the hip-hop dancers of today, jazz dance emphasizes individual expression. Each teacher, dancer, and choreographer brings a unique style into the mix. Conformity is frowned upon.

In addition to syncopation and individuality, connection with the music is another element of jazz dance. The music and the dance go hand in hand. Jazz dance directly expresses the music; whether it is jazz, blues, or rap.

I have this which I bought for my Jazz exam but mine was BLACK