Is it necessary to have a ballet foundation to do well in jazz?

that's what I've been told but I'm only interested in jazz...not in ballet.

Is it necessary to have a ballet foundation to do well in jazz?ballet theater

It's not neccesary! Jazz is like a more relaxed pop version of ballet. In jazz the move are more relaxed and easier. They will teach you all the basics you need to learn in class. All you gotta know are the spins and positions but that is what jazz is for! jazz is really fun good luck!

Is it necessary to have a ballet foundation to do well in jazz?chicago theater opera theater

you could do it without the classical training, but you will be a better dancer with it . . it broadens your control over your body
i believe you should check out modern dance, that's the real foundation to jazz and fussion. plus, you'll love it!
IT just depends of how good you wanna become. If you wanna dance just for your own pleasure, Itsa ok without ballet. But if you wanna be proffesiobal, you can go without it. And I think you gonna like it!!! Go, girl!
depends on how good you want to be at jazz
It's not necessary, but it helps. Ballet was the first original form of dance, and it has more technique than any other kind. It will really improve your technique and help you to do better in jazz.
I strongly recommend Ballet as the dance foundation before branching out to other dance like jazz ...
My classical ballet training has helped me a great deal, not only with jazz but with lyrical(u should check it out its like a mixture of jazz and ballet and it rocks), ballroom, and many other classes. I have better balance and poise-Ballet can be really boring-I know! I did it for over 9 years and I still am. But ballet really is the foundation for everything and I think some lessons would help ur jazz.

Keep trying though!
sometimes it is
yes i believe so. ballet is the foundation of all dance, especially jazz. sorry but you wont go very far with just jazz.
well pratically every dance (accept for tap and hip hop) have a ballet foundation. so i think that it would help you in jazz if you took ballet, but it is not absolutely nescary. just remeber that ballet is very challenging, so I wouldn't waste my time if you aren't really interested in it.
Hmm, it depned on the classes you take, the teacher you take from, nowadays, many so call teachers, don't even teach any more they just give you a bad warm up and dance routine!! if you take from the right teacher, form the beg, like Gus Giedano's training, you can still become a great Jazz dancer !! yes, ballet does help!! but it's not a must!!

unleast you enjoy it too!! ballet does help but if you want to be a jazz dancers! take classes with more techinque rather then style!!
being in jazz myself and ballet it helps u get ur balance and how to put ur feet. u dont really need it if u dont want to be a jazz dancer for u life but if u take it u will learn that u will become a better dancer.
u can do just jazz but if u do ballet u can do better in all areas of dance