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Question 1

a dance style that focuses on a
dancer’s own interpretations instead of
structured steps as in traditional ballet
dancing.

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Modern Dance

Question 2

reject the
limitations of classical ballet and favor
movements derived from the expression of
their inner feelings.

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Modern dancers

Question 3

Modern dance style that
began to develop during the

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Late 19th
century

Question 4

Modern dance style that
began to develop during the late 19th
century as a protest against

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classical
ballet

Question 5

A creation of movements to match a
dancer’s feelings and purpose

Answer 5

Modern Dance

Question 6

A broad genre of western concerts or
theatrical dance, primarily arising out of

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Germany and the United States in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.

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The Mother of modern dance

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MARTHA GRAHAM

Question 8

5 Examples of Modern Dance

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Ballet, Ballet Burlesque, Ballroom, Belly Dancing, Jazz

Question 9

ls a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert
dance form in France and Russia.

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Ballet

Question 10

It
has since become a widespread and
highly technical form of dance with
its own vocabulary

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Ballet

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a theatrical extravaganza involving
dance.

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Ballet Burlesque

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Burlesque dance makes fun
by copying something in an
exaggerated way

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Ballet Burlesque

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It’s playful and
teases the audience with risqué acts
and outrageous performances which
incorporate cabaret.

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Ballet Burlesque

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It’s a variety
show that is both provocative and
comedic.

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Ballet Burlesque

Question 15

derived from the word ball which in
turn originates from the Latin word
ballare which means ‘to dance’ (a
ball-room being a large room
specially designed for such dances).

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Ballroom

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was
social dancing for the privileged,
leaving folk dancing for the lower
classes.

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Ballroom

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It features movements of the hips
and torso.

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Belly Dancing

Question 18

. It has evolved to take
many different forms depending on
the country and region, both in
costume and dance style; with the
Egyptian styles and costumes being
the most recognized worldwide due
to Egyptian cinema.

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Belly Dancing

Question 19

is a form of dance that combines
both African and European dance
styles.

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Jazz

Question 20

This high-energy dance has a
liveliness that sets it apart from
traditional dance forms, such as
classical ballet.

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Jazz

Question 21

BENEFITS ON DOING MODERN DANCE
(PHYSICAL AND HEALTH)

Answer 21

● Stronger bones and reduced risk of
osteoporosis
● Better coordination, agility and
flexibility
● Improved balance and spatial
awareness
● Increased physical confidence

Question 22

Is a genre of dance performance that
developed during the mid-twentieth
century and has since grown to become
one of the dominant genres for formally
trained dancers throughout the world, with
particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and
Europe.

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Contemporary Dance

Question 23

it has come to incorporate elements from many styles of dance.Due to its
technical similarities, it is often perceived to
be closely related to modern dance, ballet,
and other classical concert dance styles

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Contemporary Dance

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a style of expressive dance that
combines elements of several dance genre
including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical
ballet

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Contemporary Dance

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Purpose of Contemporary Dance

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ls to let the dancer express his or her inner
emotions to the audience. The dancer tells
a story to the audience that is generally sad
or depressing in hopes of making them an
emotion.

Question 26

BENEFITS ON DOING CONTEMPORARY
DANCE: (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH)

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● Stronger bones and reduced risk of
● Better coordination, agility and
flexibility
● Improved balance and spatial
awareness
● Increased physical confidence
● lmproved mental functioning
● Improved general and Psychological
well being
● Greater self-confidence and
self-esteem
● Better social skills

Question 27

FIVE MAIN TECHNIQUES USED IN
CONTEMPORARY DANCE

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Cunningham, Graham, Limon , Release, Improvisation

Question 28

. Cunningham Technique
- Named after teacher and
choreographer

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Merce Cunningham

Question 29

This style focused on the architecture
of the body in space, rhythm and
articulation.

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Cunningham Technique

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Uses the idea of the body’s own line
of energy” to promote easy, natural
movement.

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Cunningham Technique

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Graham Technique
- Named after

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Martha Graham

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This styles focuses on the use of the
contradiction, release, fall and
recovery

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Graham Technique

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lt is characterized by floorwork and
the use of abdominal and pelvic
contractions.

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Graham Technique

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The style is very
grounded and the techniques visibly
contrary to the sylphlike, airborne
ideals of ballet.

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Graham Technique

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. Limon Technique
- Named after

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Jose Limon

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involves exploring the use of energy
in relation to gravity and working with
weight in terms of fall, rebound,
recovery and suspension

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Limon Technique

Question 37

This technique uses the feeling of
weight and “heavy energy” in the
body, and movement is instigated
using breath to lift and swings
through the body to create and hall
movement. It also feels very nice to
perform.

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Limon Technique

Question 38

Placing emphasis on minimizing
tension in the search for clarity and
fluidity and efficient use of energy
and breath

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Release Technique

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we release through the joints and
muscles to create ease of movement,
releasing the breath to aid the
release of the body.

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Release Technique

Question 40

A great
relaxation technique as well as a
dance style.

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Release Technique

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Focuses on the investigation of
movement and its relation to
performance.

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Improvisation Technique

Question 42

Development of
individual movement material is
facilitated through a variety of
creative explorations.

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Improvisation Technique

Question 43

This describes a duet dance form
characterized by weight exchange,
fluid movement and tough. Partners
improvise using the natural
movement of the body.

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Improvisation Technique

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Purpose of Modern Dance

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Modern dance flourished in areas that
lacked strong ballet traditions, such as in
the United States where ballet companies
were imported from Europe. Although
modern dance originated in Europe, by
1930 the united States had become the
center for dance experimentation

Question 45

Differentiate both Modern Dance and Contemporary Dance

Answer 45

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