Write a formal essay that reacts to the above statement by drawing on the history, trajectory, practices and legacies of prominent contributors and artists of Jazz or Tap dance in America.    

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Is Jazz an American Dance Form?

Discuss Jazz or Tap Dance as an “American” Art form.

Write a formal essay that reacts to the above statement by drawing on the history, trajectory, practices and legacies of prominent contributors and artists of Jazz or Tap dance in America.

*Choose either Jazz or Tap to focus your essay on – NOT BOTH.