CHAPTER 1 American Music American Dance 5 CHAPTER 2 Clothes Make the Dance 11 CHAPTER 3 Steppin Out 15 TRY IT OUT Jazz Square 20 CHAPTER 4 Showtime 23 Focus on Jazz Dance 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN MUSIC AMERICAN DANCE The curtain rises Five dancers are standing still Then a lively song begins The dancers step to the side snapping their fingers Suddenly they leap into the air A jazz dancer opens a performance 5 CHAPTER 1