CONTEMPORARY DANCE Flashcards
the soul of dance
contemporary dance
combines a variety of dance techniques such as ballet, modern, jazz, and lyrical to create a beautiful style of dance filled with emotion
contemporary dance
a dance that is often raw and thought-provoking taking the audience on an emotional journey
contemporary dance
who are the great contemporary dancers
martha graham
merce cunningham
isadora duncan
a dance that is free form and stems from the core, or torso, of the body and uses elements like contact-release, floor work, fall and recovery; and improvisation.
modern dance
a collaborative style that includes modern, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop elements
contemporary dance
contemporary dance is orginated in the
USA and in Europe in the early 20th century
sometimes called the mother of contemporary dance
isadora duncan
a performing art that involves rhythmic body movement within a given space, choreographed based on musical beat
contemporary dance
elements of contemporary dance
- theme
- design
- movement
- technique
- music
- costume & body paraphernalia
- choreography
- scenery
most basic element of a dance, it conveys the message of a dance
theme
pattern of movement in time and space
design
the bodily actions of the dancer that include his steps
movement
the skill of movement executed by the dancer
technique
the auditory background to which a dancer moves
music
properties worn by the dancer that help reflect the message, customs and beliefs
costume & body paraphernalia
the figures and steps in dancing that enable the dancers to perform in an organized manner
choreography
the background or setting where the dance is performed to make it more realistic and enriching
scenery
The Mother of Contemporary Dance
alice reyes
founded ballet in manila in 1995 with Osias Barroso
“bringing ballet to the people, bringing people to ballet”
lisa macuja-elizalde
founder and resident choreographer of PwerDance
“making dance more accessible to a greater number of audiences”
douglas nierras
graduated from juilliard school in new york city. Danced as a soloist with metropolitan opera house and in the other dance companies in europe
norbert dela crus III
aspects that determine how a dance class is constructed
aesthetical project
physical education
context
transmission of a range of ethical values that are part of the aesthetical project, like the respect for the body and movement style of others, the application of a nonhierarchical way of social relationship, the making of creative decisions according to a ‘fair’ judgment over the spectacular one
execution
it maintains an anatomical and physiological perspective, according to medical statements
physical fitness
it establishes the aim of the class in the long and short term. the goal of the process of educating dancers
principle
