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Jazz dance originated from the dances style of African Americans during the 1800s.  Over time, Jazz dance was influenced by many different styles of dance, including Caribbean and popular dance styles such as the Charleston and Lindy, until evolving into the Broadway-style dancing. 

Even today, Jazz continues to evolve.  In the 1980s, funk and street styles of dancing were fused with jazz to create subcategories such as jazz funk, street jazz and so on.  Lyrical also evolved out of Jazz dance.  Lyrical is a dance style that utilizes jazz, ballet and modern dance technique to tell a story and express emotion.  Lyrical is usually performed to smoother and more subdued music that lends itself to deep emotional expression.   Movements are fluid and graceful.

The Broadway style of dancing is termed "smooth jazz" and is characterized by the works of great choreographers such as Bob Fosse (Chicago, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), Jack Cole  and Jerome Robbins (West Side Story, The Pajama Game). 

In general, jazz technique is based upon ballet technique.  However, jazz is more improvisational in nature while ballet is more structured.  Also, jazz dance does not usually utilize turnout of the legs (although that is at the choreographer's discretion) for steps, such as pirouettes. 

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