jazz walk
Dancer's stylized stride
A jazz walk is a stylized walking step in jazz dance, characterized by shoulder isolation, hip movement, and a smooth, rhythmic strut—often performed with turned-out feet and deliberate placement.
The walk emphasizes attitude and showmanship, serving as both a transitional movement and a showcase of individual style: She crossed the stage in a slow jazz walk, shoulders rolling with the beat.
- strutProud, showy gait
- sashayWalk with showy confidence
- chasséGliding dance step
- ball changeQuick two-step foot movement
- pivot turnRotation around fixed point
isolations · Broadway · choreography · dance class · hands · shoulders · hip · hip roll · snap · syncopation · eight count · sultry · sleek · theater · musical · show choir · Fosse · attitude
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