ss"Jazz dance is a form of personal expression created and sustained though improvisation...it has certain defining characteristics, including improvisation, isolation, a centrifugal explosion of energy that radiates outward from the hips, and a propulsive rhythm that gives a swinging quality to th...

Over the years there have been many different forms of dance created by many different religious and ethnic groups. The development of American social dance was outlined in the video New Worlds, New Forms. This video changed my perception of American jazz dance as well as my feelings that I bring...

I attended my friend Steve's tap concert. In his concert, he narrated his life as the tap dancer and he danced along with his life story. Throughout the concert, I found his tap steps that showed both individuality and stereotype, and his costume that established the individual image of tap dance...

Dancing Dance is rythmic movement of the body. It is usually performed to music, that serves as a form of communication or expression. People express themselves naturally through this movement. Dancing is the transformation of ordinary, expressive movement turned into extraordinary movement for...

Men have played and continue to play a huge role in the development, history, and style of dance performance. Researching George Balanchine, Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse, and Savion Glover, I found that each of them contributed to the dance world in different ways. George Balanchine, a Russian-born Americ...