In this post you'll discover 7 key influences on theatre jazz dance: jazz music African and African-American dance Vaudeville and musical...

Theatre jazz is a style of dance that you see in musical theatre, as well as on film musicals. It is a high energy, entertaining dance...

Learn about other styles of jazz in our post 7 Jazz Dance Styles In this post: Hallmarks of lyrical jazz Difference between lyrical jazz...

In this post you'll discover: what Heels Dance is origins of Heels Dance what to expect in a Heels Dance class how to join a Heels Dance class at Dragonfly Dance Dancers from Heels Dance class at Dragonfly Dance Back in the 1980s, when I went to the cinema to see A Chorus Line, I marveled at the dancers’ ability to dance and leap in high heels. But dancing in heels had been around a long time, including in the early 1900s in the performance of showgirls and burlesque stars,

If you're looking for a dance style that's accessible to everyone and just plain fun, look no further than vernacular jazz. A non-technical form of dance, vernacular jazz is high energy, so it's a great workout, but you can adapt any movements to suit your level of fitness. Vernacular jazz is one of many jazz dance styles we teach at Dragonfly Dance. Origins of Vernacular Jazz Vernacular jazz originated in the early 20th century in African American communities, and was popula

Jazz dance is more than jazz hands. Discover 7 very different styles of jazz dance.