Editing Jazz dance (section)

==Pop music and television==
[[File:Alvin Ailey - Revelations.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Alvin Ailey Dance Theater]]
Contemporary jazz became well known because of its television shows unlike ''[[So You Think You Can Dance]]''. [[Mia Michaels]]'s earlier work exemplifies this style. Some other companies and choreographers that create contemporary Jazz Dance are [[Sonya Tayeh]], [[Mandy Moore (choreographer)|Mandy Moore]], and [[Hubbard Street Dance Chicago]]. Commercial Jazz, which has been popular since the 1980s, combines aspects of hip hop and jazz and is often done to pop music. This style can be seen in the music videos of [[Janet Jackson]] and [[Paula Abdul]]. Commercial Jazz often includes more "tricks." Commercial Jazz and contemporary jazz are both seen at dance competitions. Another variety of jazz is Latin Jazz. "Maria Torres developed and popularized the fusion at Broadway Dance Center".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Jazz Breakdown |url=https://www.dancespirit.com/the-jazz-breakdown-2326335865.html |website=Dance Spirit |access-date=8 January 2019 |date=1 April 2014 |archive-date=26 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626082836/https://www.dancespirit.com/the-jazz-breakdown-2326335865.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Latin jazz has an emphasis on the movement of hips and isolations. It can be seen in the films ''El Cantante'' and ''Dance with Me'', as well as on TV dance shows.

Jazz Dance appeared throughout the 20th century and is observable through the media. For example, movies like "[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]" and "[[Saturday Night Fever]]"  helped re-popularize Jazz Dance and added new styles and combinations. In the 1980s, [[MTV]] revolutionized dance by showcasing high-energy music videos that combined various styles, including Jazz, Ballet, and street dance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Nalett |first=Jacqueline |date=2005 |title=History of Jazz Dance |url=https://artsintegration.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/History-of-Jazz.pdf |journal=McGraw Hill}}</ref>