Daisy Stonier First Year Jazz

Compelling, provocative and meticulous, Fosse’s choreography captivated audiences with its’ ‘slow, angular sensuality’. Compensating for his own physical limitations, such as his lack of turnout and height, Fosse created his own distinctive movement style consisting of intricate isolations, hunched shoulders, sideways shuffling and suggestive hip thrusts. Fosse also often included punctuated hand movements, finger snaps and the infamous ‘jazz hands’ within his pieces, creating interesting arm lines with ‘broken wrists’ to make these simple isolations even more impactful (Nicolaou, 2019). His trademark, minimalist costuming of bowler hats and gloves hid his premature balding and small hands, creating a sleek, all-black look which accentuated the sharpness of his quirky poses (Baggs, 2014). Through his attention to detail and perfectionism, Fosse was able to create thrilling choreography with even the simplest of movements, by revisiting minute details such as the angles of feet or littl...