Jazz is the dance style found in most all Broadway and film musicals. If the dance is clearly not ballet, tap or hip-hop, then it's jazz. Jazz encompasses a broad range of styles. You might know jazz from the works of Bob Fosse, but a jazz routine might also contain a Charleston step, some jitterbug or even the twist. Children are naturals when it comes to jazz!

The Difference between Jazz Dance and Hip Hop

Jazz Dance can be found in Broadway shows. It is a more structured, stage style of dance. Hip Hop is the kind of dance style one sees in music videos with high energy dancing and is more improvisational. We are combining these two most favorite types of dance in the intro classes Pre jazz / Hip Hop. We have found that learning the structured elements of Jazz helps students develop the coordination and balance needed for hip hop.