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| Title | Tag: What Is Jazz Dance |
| ID | 17095 |
| Date | December 18, 2025 |
| Title | What is Jazz Dance? A Beginner’s Guide to the African-Rooted Style |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/what-is-jazz-dance/ |
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| Tag | African American Dance RootsBeginner Jazz Dance GuideDecidedly Jazz DanceworksJazz Dance HistoryWhat Is Jazz Dance |
| Author | Decidedly Jazz Danceworks |
| Summary | Get ready to move! When you begin jazz dance, you’re embracing a profound, energetic, and joyous legacy that traces its roots deep into African American history and Black American culture. For us at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD), this tradition is a continuous, living history, a dynamic movement form built on the principles of African-rooted and swing-based aesthetics. Founded in 1984 by Vicki Adams Willis, Michèle Moss, and Hannah Stilwell, DJD... |
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