Jazz is sweeping the nation by storm and bringing a unique
sense of style with them. Peaking into the dance studios of Jack Coles dance
workshop at Columbia Pictures in Hollywood I got a chance to see some dancers
training for their roles in movies and television. What they were wearing was
definitely a change from a ballet class I’d seen at New York City Ballet. Many
of the male dancers were wearing pants rather than tights that seem to be
popular around here. These “jazz pants” are tight around the thighs and flare
into bell-bottoms starting from the knee. Men pair these pants with a tight
fitting shirt and jazz shoes. Jazz shoes are different from your ballet show or
heeled shoe, mostly made of leather, they lace up the front and contour the
foot giving a dancer a streamlined look. Women seem to be ditching their pink
tights and opting for the sexier version, fishnets. Paired with a leotard or short dress and
heels these women are showing off their long lean legs while kicking them as
high as their face. In Bob Fosse’s Sweet Charity you can see this popular style
for women, plus it’s a great show!
Jack Cole
Fosse
Cole at Columbia Studios
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