WHAT IS JIVE?

 In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that

originated in the United States from AfricanAmericans in the
early 1930s.
 It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by
Cab Calloway.
 It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a
form of Swing dance.
Jive is one of the five International
Latin dances.

Ithas 176 beats per minute, although in

some cases this is reduced to between 128
and 160 beats per minute.
 History of Jive

Jive was first demonstrated by Cab Calloway in

1934.
Originated in the United States(1940s)
 was influenced by the Boogie, Rock & Roll,
African/American Swing, and Lindyhop.
Cabell "Cab"
Calloway III
(December 25,
1907 – November
18, 1994) was an
American jazz
singer, dancer,
and bandleader.
 History of Jive

Jive was first demonstrated by Cab Calloway in

1934.
Originated in the United States(1940s)
 was influenced by the Boogie, Rock & Roll,
African/American Swing, and Lindyhop.
 Jive Action
 Jive is a very happy, boppy, energetic dance, with
plenty of knee-lifting, bending, and rocking of the hips.
 The fastest of the Latin Dances.
 Jive Dance Steps
 The basic jive step (jive basic) is a 6-beat pattern:
• The man and woman face each other with arms in the closed
position and the man leads.
• Rock step (counts 1 and 2): Step one foot behind the other
and lift the front foot up. The man steps back with his left foot
while the woman steps backward with her right foot.
• Chasse to the left (counts 3 and 4) The man goes left, the
woman goes right.
• Chasse to the right (counts 5 and 6) The man goes right, the
woman goes left.
 A few distinctive Jive steps:
• American Spin
• Throwaway
• Comb
• Chicken Walks
• Arm Breaker
• Jig Walks
American Spin
Throwaway
Throwaway
Chicken Walks
Arm Breaker
Jig walks
INSTRUCTION:

1. Get ¼ sheet of paper.

2. Write your name and section.
3. Answer directly.
4. 20 seconds in every question.

GOOD LUCK!
1.Where does “JIVE” came from?
2. An American jazz singer, dancer, and
bandleader.
3. How many beats per minute does Jive had?
4-8. What are the 5 latin dances?
9-10. Give 2 basic dance steps of JIVE.
1.Where does “JIVE” came from?

UNITED STATES
2. An American jazz singer, dancer, and
bandleader.

Cabell "Cab" Calloway III

3. How many beats per minute does Jive had?

176 BPM
4-8. What are the 5 latin dances?
1.CHA CHA CHA
2.SAMBA
3.RUMBA
4.JIVE
5.PASO DOBLE
9-10. Give 2 basic dance steps of JIVE.

• American Spin
• Throwaway
• Comb
• Chicken Walks
• Arm Breaker
• Jig Walks