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Jazz has a proud history of several years. It is one of the most popular dance styles in western countries. Slowly, it has also picked up fame among the urban youths of India. It’s a classy dance which was in vogue long time back but with advent of new dance styles, it slowly faded into oblivion. Call it return of retro fashion but jazz has also come into limelight. Several TV shows, videos, commercials, movies showcasing jazz dance skills bear testimony of re-emergence of jazz as a popular dance style. Jazz is basically a very energetic dance with lots of fun elements. Watching jazz dance performance is highly enjoyable experience.
Jazz follows no rigid rules and steps. The jazz dance performers have their own unique dance style and individuality. It gives importance to originality and jazz dancers are encouraged to interpret dance moves in their own way. The basic elements of jazz dancing are; fancy footwork, high energy, typical moves and several quick turns. Big leaps are also an integral part of this form of dance. Jazz is all about balance, poise and grace and therefore this demands patience, practice and hard work. Dancers with previous expertise in ballet dancing tend to perform better in jazz dancing.
Many dance institutions in India have opened up with expertise in jazz dancing. Many youths have been found to be flocking to these dance classes to get a feel of this wonderful form of dance. Laid-back and comfortable is how one will describe the atmosphere of a jazz dance class. These classes reflect lots of energy in accordance with high energy of jazz dancing. The beats used in jazz are powerful and that will force one to move along with the music. Several warm up and stretching exercises precede the dance session. Jazz is also very useful in reflecting your true personality by adding your own creativity to the steps.
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