Modern Jazz dance is an umbrella term that incorporates several related dance styles. The various styles have grown from the emphasis on individual style and improvisation. Modern Jazz dance emphasizes individual expression and you will see that each teacher, dancer and choreographer will usually bring a unique style of their own into the mixture. Modern Jazz dance comprises many styles of dance including hip-hop, contemporary, popping & locking, cabaret and broadway styles to name a few. In the CSTD Syllabus the moves from these styles are combined with the technical elements of jazz ballet and ballet to create sharp, strong and clean dance moves that are very energetic.