jazz dance
noun
a dance form or dance that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music, developed by African Americans in the early part of the 20th century.
jazz dancer
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a word derived from
jazz dance.
Example Sentences
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She’s a jazz dancer working as a “line manager” — someone who helps performers retain choreography — for Vargas, and appears in three acts, along with ushering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Think like you’re a jazz dancer performing isolations—separating your body into sections and moving them independently.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2021
“Before I did Graham, I was a jazz dancer, and to me all those steps are a little jazzy,” she said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2018
It's not like fudging ballroom if you're a jazz dancer or vice versa.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2010
