{"id":94378,"date":"2018-02-26T11:07:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T10:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=94378"},"modified":"2020-12-22T12:51:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T11:51:47","slug":"jazz-dance-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/jazz-dance-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Dancing in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>In every corner of Barcelona, there is a club, bar, or a class where you can go dancing to all types of music. One genre of music that thrives in Barcelona is <strong>jazz<\/strong>, and with it,\u00a0<strong>jazz dancing<\/strong>. Jazz stands out from other forms of dance while\u00a0incorporating the basic moves of many of them at the same time. It has been around for more than a century and continues going strong in Barcelona. Here&#8217;s a little background on the jazz movement and where you can find <strong><strong>jazz dance classe<\/strong><\/strong><strong>s<\/strong> in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dancehall-classes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dancehall classes in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/jazz-dance-classes\/#What_is_Jazz_Dancing\" title=\"What is Jazz Dancing?\">What is Jazz Dancing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/jazz-dance-classes\/#Where_to_Take_Jazz_Dance_Classes\" title=\"Where to Take Jazz Dance Classes\">Where to Take Jazz Dance Classes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Jazz_Dancing\"><\/span><span style=\"text-align: left;\">What is Jazz Dancing?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_94386\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94386\" class=\" wp-image-94386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/34173528685_20cedf4c8f_z-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"214\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Eric Esquivel via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jazz dancing <\/strong>come\u00a0from the dancing done by African-Americans in the early 20th century. The term was used to describe the dance they did to this new genre of music. There is debate, however, over where the word &#8220;jazz&#8221; came from and what it means. First, it included\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tap-dancing-classes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tap dance<\/a> and jitterbug, then ballet was added in the 1920s when the first described \u201cnon-jazz\u201d <strong>jazz dance\u00a0<\/strong>emerged. It was later revised as the &#8220;<strong>modern jazz dance<\/strong>&#8221; in the 1950s despite no connections to original <strong>jazz dancing<\/strong>. Swing and the Lindy Hop can also be described as <strong>jazz dances<\/strong> and, in more contemporary ways, <strong>jazz dance<\/strong> incorporated elements from the Carribean and Latin America such as the tango, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/salsa-dance-clubs-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">salsa<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/brazilian-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bossa nova<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of characteristics, <strong>jazz dance<\/strong> involves the isolation of one part of the body which moves in rhythm. The arms or legs move around in various ways, either slowly or quickly. Many world-famous choreographers and singers were be influenced by <strong>jazz dancing<\/strong>, including Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, Jerome Robbins, and Michael Bennett.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Take_Jazz_Dance_Classes\"><\/span>Where to Take Jazz Dance Classes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_94388\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94388\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1804807649_075a097c67_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by teo_ladodicivideo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For young aspiring dancers, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iabarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Institute of the Arts &#8211; Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> offers a three-year BA in their Dance Program. It&#8217;s a fitting option for dancers with passion, creativity, and imagination dreaming of a career as a dancer in any genre of music. For those who want to take less formal training classes, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamdancingbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Slam Dancing Studio<\/strong><\/a> for beginners and intermediates, adults and kids offers\u00a0<strong>jazz dance classes<\/strong> year round. Also, this March, you can go to the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jazzdancebcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Jazz Dance Festival<\/strong><\/a> where newcomers can learn while also watching professionals during the weekend festivities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQ6nirEmOxo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/charleston-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to dance Charleston in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jazz dancing<\/strong> is a thrilling, artistic,\u00a0and exuberant art that emphasizes a range of feelings through motion. In Barcelona, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/jazz-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jazz<\/a> dancing<\/strong> continues to thrive in bars and dance studios throughout the city. If you&#8217;re interested in giving it a try, just visit one of the dance schools or jazz events in the city and get a taste of it for yourself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"94378\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In every corner of Barcelona, there is a club, bar, or a class where you can go dancing to all types of music. 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