Jazz Up Your Exercise Regime!

Jazz has become a very popular style of dance in recent years

, and many people find that it is a great way to stay fit and healthy. Jazz dance is a mixture of many different styles, and there are a variety of types of jazz dance available today. Most jazz originates from traditional Caribbean dance and African American vernacular dance; however it also includes elements from the Charleston, Jitterbug, Boogie Woogie and swing. These influences appeared around the 1950's, when jazz became a very popular form of dance due to its constant evolution. Jazz dancing was made particularly popular by Broadway musicals such as Chicago, and the jazz style became a lot smoother for stage performances.

Jazz dance training is an excellent way to keep fit and healthy, and is a very demanding form of exercise. Core strength is very important in jazz, as it allows the dancer to maintain their balance whilst executing fast or powerful moves. Consequently, learning jazz often includes a large component of traditional ballet training. This is essential to strengthen core muscles, and to train dancers to perform moves such as pirouettes and leaps which are often incorporated into jazz routines. 'Spotting' is also traditionally a ballet technique, which trains dancers to pirouette steadily and in a balanced way, by returning their gaze to a point in front of them. This is used during jazz training, as it is a very effective way to reduce to dizzying effect of turning quickly. Before and after dancing, it is important to warm up and stretch muscles to avoid damage and injuries. This is another aspect of jazz dance which can help with firming and toning the body, and many people choose jazz as a regular form of exercise.

If you are considering undertaking jazz dance either as part of an exercise regime or simply as a new hobby, it is important to buy good quality jazz shoes before you begin your training. Because this style of dance incorporates many different elements, the feet are used in many different ways, and jazz shoes are designed to be as flexible as possible to facilitate this.

All good jazz shoes feature a split sole design, which incorporates two separate soles, one under the heel and another under the toes. This allows the middle of the foot to move freely and easily in all directions. Jazz shoes should also support the foot as much as possible, and some jazz shoes feature networks of elastic straps or mesh panels to provide support during movement. Jazz can be a very fast style of dance, and dancers must often move quickly and firmly. Because of this, jazz shoes should also have a rubber sole which has been designed to grip the floor effectively, and can allow the dancer to move quickly as powerfully as needed. Many people find jazz dancing an incredibly rewarding and expressive form of dance, and making sure that you have well designed and high quality shoes is important, to allow to you to perform at your best.

by: Cedric Grosjean

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