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What is Broadway? Broadway can refer to several different things: A wide avenue in New York City, that runs the full length of Manhattan Collection of 40 theatres in the theatre district commonly known as Broadway Plays, musicals or special attractions performed on stage for an audience

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6 History of Broadway Dates back to 1750, when New York city first had a presence of theatre However, Broadway was not popular until the 1900s In the early 1900s, Broadway moved to theatres in Times Square From Broadway theatres were built across 11 blocks in the city of New York, which is called the Theatre District

7 Types of Musicals Book Musical Concept Musical Jukebox Musical
Traditional music with a strong story that drives the music and the characters Concept Musical Musical where the concept or message is just as, if not more important than the story Jukebox Musical Music using only songs from a group or artist

8 What is dance? Dance is an art form that involves movement of the body. It is not possible to say when this form of art originated; however, it started thousands of years ago. Dance may be participatory, social, performed, ceremonial, or competitive. It is an important part of ceremonies, rituals, celebrations, and entertainment. Choreography may be performed solo, with a partner, or with a group; either way, each dance tells a story.

9 Ballet Ballet serves as a backbone for many other styles of dance, as many other dance genres are based on ballet. Ballet is based on techniques that have been developed over centuries. Ballet uses music and dance to tell stories. Ballet dancers have the ability to transport an audience to another world.

10 Jazz Jazz is a fun dance style that relies heavily on originality and improvisation. Many jazz dancers mix different styles into their dancing, incorporating their own expression. Jazz dancing often uses bold, dramatic body movements, including body isolations and contractions.

11 Hip Hop Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip- hop culture. Hip-hop includes various moves such as breaking, popping, locking and krumping, and even house dance. Improvisation and personal interpretation are essential to hip-hop dancing.

12 Modern Dance Modern dance is a dance style that rejects many of the strict rules of classical ballet, focusing instead on the expression of inner feelings. Modern dance was created as a rebellion against classical ballet, emphasizing creativity in choreography and performance

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