PE Flashcards
a dance style that focuses on a
dancer’s own interpretations instead of
structured steps as in traditional ballet
dancing.
Modern Dance
reject the
limitations of classical ballet and favor
movements derived from the expression of
their inner feelings.
Modern dancers
Modern dance style that
began to develop during the
Late 19th
century
Modern dance style that
began to develop during the late 19th
century as a protest against
classical
ballet
A creation of movements to match a
dancer’s feelings and purpose
Modern Dance
A broad genre of western concerts or
theatrical dance, primarily arising out of
Germany and the United States in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
The Mother of modern dance
MARTHA GRAHAM
5 Examples of Modern Dance
Ballet, Ballet Burlesque, Ballroom, Belly Dancing, Jazz
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.
Ballet
It
has since become a widespread and
highly technical form of dance with
its own vocabulary
Ballet
a theatrical extravaganza involving
dance.
Ballet Burlesque
Burlesque dance makes fun
by copying something in an
exaggerated way
Ballet Burlesque
It’s playful and
teases the audience with risqué acts
and outrageous performances which
incorporate cabaret.
Ballet Burlesque
It’s a variety
show that is both provocative and
comedic.
Ballet Burlesque
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).
Ballroom
was
social dancing for the privileged,
leaving folk dancing for the lower
classes.
Ballroom
It features movements of the hips
and torso.
Belly Dancing
. 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.
Belly Dancing
is a form of dance that combines
both African and European dance
styles.
Jazz
This high-energy dance has a
liveliness that sets it apart from
traditional dance forms, such as
classical ballet.
Jazz
BENEFITS ON DOING MODERN DANCE
(PHYSICAL AND HEALTH)
● Stronger bones and reduced risk of
osteoporosis
● Better coordination, agility and
flexibility
● Improved balance and spatial
awareness
● Increased physical confidence
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.
Contemporary Dance
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
Contemporary Dance
a style of expressive dance that
combines elements of several dance genre
including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical
ballet
Contemporary Dance
Purpose of Contemporary Dance
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.
BENEFITS ON DOING CONTEMPORARY
DANCE: (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH)
● 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
FIVE MAIN TECHNIQUES USED IN
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Cunningham, Graham, Limon , Release, Improvisation
. Cunningham Technique
- Named after teacher and
choreographer
Merce Cunningham
This style focused on the architecture
of the body in space, rhythm and
articulation.
Cunningham Technique
Uses the idea of the body’s own line
of energy” to promote easy, natural
movement.
Cunningham Technique
Graham Technique
- Named after
Martha Graham
This styles focuses on the use of the
contradiction, release, fall and
recovery
Graham Technique
lt is characterized by floorwork and
the use of abdominal and pelvic
contractions.
Graham Technique
The style is very
grounded and the techniques visibly
contrary to the sylphlike, airborne
ideals of ballet.
Graham Technique
. Limon Technique
- Named after
Jose Limon
involves exploring the use of energy
in relation to gravity and working with
weight in terms of fall, rebound,
recovery and suspension
Limon Technique
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.
Limon Technique
Placing emphasis on minimizing
tension in the search for clarity and
fluidity and efficient use of energy
and breath
Release Technique
we release through the joints and
muscles to create ease of movement,
releasing the breath to aid the
release of the body.
Release Technique
A great
relaxation technique as well as a
dance style.
Release Technique
Focuses on the investigation of
movement and its relation to
performance.
Improvisation Technique
Development of
individual movement material is
facilitated through a variety of
creative explorations.
Improvisation Technique
This describes a duet dance form
characterized by weight exchange,
fluid movement and tough. Partners
improvise using the natural
movement of the body.
Improvisation Technique
Purpose of Modern Dance
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
Differentiate both Modern Dance and Contemporary Dance
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