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Now, the sprightly 84yearolds unique approach has become the backbone of. Jazz dance direct home about directory glossary donate contact about directory glossary donate contact. The jazz technique we know today developed from three artists who are now master teachers. Katherine dunhams mark on jazz dance university press. The first was a beginneradvanced beginner level class meant to introduce people to the style, and the next two were intermediateadvanced, building on the foundation of. American music and dance enriched jazz dance as was seen in the landmark broadway production of west side story, choreographed by jerome robbins. Anthology of american jazz dance jazz dance direct. The classically trained dancer largely gave up his movie career to eventually become a major figure in the evolution of jazz dance in europe.
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