Dance In The New Millenium Flashcards
Post modern
Crosses all dance genres, world concert dance, folk, performance , multicultural exchanges
Constantly changing
Creates wide variety and unpredictablility to reach more audiences
Hard to categorize by genre
Characteristics of dance today
Blend of theatrical dance forms , cultural folk dances , athleticism, minimalism
Technique is very specific to choreographers vision and choreographer collaborates with dancers
Subject matter is limitless
Environments of where dance is performed is in direct correlation to the choreography
Blurred gender lines
Less restraint on costuming
Extensive use of technology and imagery.
Pilobolus
Formed in 1917 as a result of improvisational class
Focused on the collaborated to create works that are athletic , visually stimulating and rely on human body
Momix
Created by Moses Pendleton after splitting from Pilobus
Very acrobatic, circus like
Bill Jones
Combines energetic forceful movement with film dialogue
Many pieces based on personal experiences.
Mark Morris
Combines European folk dancing , classical music, and storytelling choreography.
Known for gender jokes
Pina Bausch
Proponent of Tanztheatre a for, of expression and dramatic dance
Mathew Bourne
Choreographer with different takes on swan lake,
Mary poppies
Judith Jamison
Dancer for Ailey
Places strong priority on individuality of performers
School now trains over 3000 students
Hip hop
Emerged as a form of street dance to rap music
Dance fighting
Breakdancing , krumpimg , and other ( style depended on dancer )
Women began to break through
Seen on tv, music videos
Jump rhythm mass project
Created by bills siegenfeld 1980 in Chicago, jazz specific company , focused on “rhythm first”
Mia Michaels
Known for her choreography , Emmy award for contemporary style
