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Tammy Frazier, Frederick County Public Schools mailto:fraz19@hotmail.com

Introduction | Questions | The Big Question | Internet Resources

Now that you’ve read the article Jazz Dance: The American Discipline, take some time to find out more information about some of the innovators of jazz dance that were mentioned. Use the Internet resources to answer the 10 questions that follow. When you have finished, answer the Big Question that asks you to combine a lot of what you learned through the treasure hunt into a "big picture."

Questions

1. Where was Jerome Robbins born?
2. What is the title of Bob Fosse’s semiautobiographical film and what year did it come out?
3. What is the relationship between Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison?
4. What did Alvin Ailey die of?
5. Michael Bennett not only choreographed the musical "A Chorus Line", what other major role did he play in the creation of this classic?
6. Katherine Dunham is not only a dancer and a choreographer, what other title does she hold?
7. List one biographical fact about Jack Cole.
8. List one biographical fact about Matt Mottox.
9. List one biographical fact about Gus Giordano.
10. List one biographical fact about Billy Siegenfeld.

The Big Question

Rate the level of accessibility to information on innovators of jazz dance at biographical sites, and explain your rating. Does your rating support or discredit the information you read in the article Jazz Dance: The American Discipline? Explain.

Internet Resources

1. Biographical Dictionary - http://www.s9.com/biography

2. Biography.com - http://www.biography.com

3. Online Biographies - http://www.searchgateway.com/biograph.htm

4. Lives, the Biography Resource - http://amillion lives.com

5. InfoPlease People - http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

6. CHOREOGRAPHERS - http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~kfield/CHOREOGRAPHERS.htm

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