Jack Cole Flashcards
Who was Jack Cole?
Jack Cole was an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as “the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance” for his role in codifying African-American jazz dance styles, as influenced by the dance traditions of other cultures
What is Jack Cole’s style?
Precise movement, central female character, hip isolations, cat like movements inspired by the Bharatnatyam.
How did jack Cole develop jazz?
One of his stylistic features is shimmeys and Agnes de mille did not have this in any of her works so this is development e.g.diamonds are a girls best friend Marilyn Monroe does a shimmy towards the audience.
How did Jack Cole dancers train?
He made his dancers train with companies if not dancing with him so there technique is always improving e.g. in diamonds are a girls best friend there is a lift sequence and do multiple lifts e.g. butterfly lift.
How did Jack Cole influence Bob Fosse?
Central female character shown in fosses musical Chicago 1975
How is Jack Cole significant today?
Diamonds are a girls best friends replicated by Madonna music video material girl 1985.Exactly same costume and dance when the central female character is surrounded my males.
