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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Musical Harlem

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge offers a great unit for introducing jazz to students. Its use of Harlem as the "glue" which binds together elements such as jazz history and jazz terminology, makes it particularly effective for the...
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Handout
Other

Dance.net: Jazz Terminology

For Students 9th - 10th
Short list of jazz steps with definitions and phonetic pronunciation guide for each.
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Website
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Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive list with definitions of jazz movements, including basic steps, leg movements, ondulations, rolls, falls, turns, jumps, and other steps.
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Website
Other

Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive list of jazz dance steps, including turns, rolls, falls, leaps, ondulations, and other steps.