Jazz Dance: A History Of The Roots And Branches - How Jazz Music Shaped A Dance Genre

The theme of the collection of essays, Rooted Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century, is that to understand and appreciate jazz dance in America, we must recognize and learn about its Africanist roots; we cannot view it through the Eurocentric lens of ballet technique and terminology. While some may view the essays as a bit disjointed, I appreciated the ability to read an essay, put down the book, and come back to it later without skipping a beat.

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The history of jazz dance is best understood by comparing it to a tree. The art form's roots are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. The branches are many and varied and include tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and much more. 2ff7e9595c