SOLO JAZZ FOR BEGINNERS: Spanish & English
- Description
- Classes
With this course you will learn basic vocabulary of Authentic Jazz and transitions how to improvise with guided exercise and you'll have fun dancing a little routine.
I will teach you about the history of Solo Jazz, show you original clips so that you can relate what you have learnt to its origin.
Solo Jazz, also known as Authentic Solo Jazz Dance, emerged in the United States in the early 20th century, in the African-American community of New Orleans and subsequently became popular in cities such as New York and Chicago.
Its roots can be traced back to West Africa. Over the centuries, millions of people were enslaved and forcibly taken to North America and elsewhere. Traditional African culture and dances were adapted and combined with local elements, resulting in an original and distinctly African-American culture, music and dance. Thus, the Authentic Jazz forms part of this African-American cultural tradition along with other dances such as Boogaloo, Popping, Locking and Breakdancing.
At the beginning of the 20th century, this style of dance developed in parallel to the Jazz as a musical genre, merging African and European influences to create a unique and vibrant form of expression. To this day, it is a form of expression that continues to develop and expand.
Solo Jazz is characterised by the improvisation and the individual expression through energetic and creative movements. Rhythm is also one of the most important elements of this dance.
If you want to enjoy learning Solo Jazz, don't hesitate to join this course!
I recommend that you take the course in the order of the lessons. Whenever you want, you can repeat lessons or change the speed of playback to suit your needs.
Working on the Little Jazz routine can be a good way to exercise your memory. I recommend that from time to time you play the song and do the part of the routine you have learnt without following me on the screen.
To protect your joints and to have a good range of motion it is important that you wear shoes that do not stick to the ground. For example, hiking shoes are not suitable. On the other hand, any shoe with a slightly slippery rubber sole will do. If they also have a bit of cushioning and support your foot well, all the better.
Shoes with leather soles could also be a good option for Solo Jazz or Lindy Hop because they are very slippery. Maybe not my first recommendation for someone starting to dance Solo Jazz because they can be too slippery, but it can be a good option for the future.
It is a harder type of shoe than slippers, which is why we usually use them on wooden or laminate floors, because you need a floor that absorbs the impact. At the same time, by dancing on these floors we take care of the leather sole.
Here is the link to the Spotify playlist I used to record these sessions. Use it and practice 🙂
In this course I use the skirt from Jazz‘N Fashion and the shoes from Swivels.
If you have any questions while taking the classes, feel free to write to me.
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1
Let's warm up! -
2Important points before starting the Solo Jazz course
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3Fall of the log and brushes
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4Why do we improvise?
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5Let's improvise together 1!
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6Knee slap and box step
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7Let's improvide together 2!
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8Rocks
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9Let's improvise together 3!
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10Cross over and cross step or mambo
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11Let's improvise together 4!
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12Kick ball change
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13Let's improvise together 5!
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14"Little Jazz" routine. Part 1
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15"Little Jazz" routine. Part 2
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16"Little Jazz" routine. Part 3
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17"Little Jazz" routine - canción para practicar
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