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    This document provides information about modern and contemporary dance, including: - The key difference is that modern dance emerged in the late 19th century as a rebellion against classical ballet, while contemporary dance strives for more personal expression and incorporates elements of different genres. - Important pioneers who helped popularize modern dance include Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, and Martha Graham. They incorporated principles from other cultures and used lighting, speech, and natural movements. - Modern and contemporary dance focuses on fluidity, emotional expression, and natural energy over rigid techniques. Movements incorporate the floor, spirals, and loose or heavy motions compared to ballet's upright le

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    PE 3

    DANCE
    Modern and
    Contemporary
    Dance
    History and Pioneers of
    Modern and Contemporary
    Dance
    Characteristics and basic
    step use in modern and
    contemporary dance.
    Arowwai
    Industries

    OBJECTIVES
    Understand the history and
    influences of Modern and
    Contemporary dance.
    Identify the pioneers of Modern and
    contemporary dance.
    Analyze the dance psychology of
    Modern and Contemporary Dance.
    What are your ideas about Modern
    Dance and Contemporary Dance?
    Is there a difference between
    Modern Dance and Contemporary
    Dance?
    Do you have an idea who are the
    artist behind the popularity of
    modern dance and Contemporary
    Dance?
    What are your Definition
    ideas about
    Modern Dance and Modern Contemporary
    Contemporary relating to the marked by
    Dance?
    present or recent characteristics of
    time as opposed the past period:
    to the remote modern, current.
    past.
    Is there a difference between Modern Dance and
    Contemporary Dance?

    Modern Dance Contemporary Dance


    A dance form that Emerged in the 20th century
    developed in the 19th as dancers strived to exhibit
    more personal expressions in
    century, partly in vs their dancing. It was a way to
    reaction to the
    stray from the more traditional
    traditional more highly and structured styles. Breaking
    technical forms of the conventional style of
    dance such as ballet. dance.
    Is there a difference between Modern Dance and
    Contemporary Dance?

    Modern Dance Contemporary Dance


    Historically, modern is a style of expressive
    dance began as a free dance style that
    style lyrical ballet vs combines elements of
    among community of several gance genres
    professional ballet including modern, jazz,
    dancers who refused to lyrical and classical
    stop dancing. ballet.
    History Began to develop in the United States

    and and Europe late in the 19th century.

    Influence Based on Utopian ideals.


    - Promote more conscious way of livin

    Started as a rebellion against the strict


    style of classical ballet.

    First seen as extremely radical.


    Do you have an idea who are the artist behind the popularity of
    modern dance and Contemporary Dance?

    Martha Graham
    Ted Shawn

    Ruth St. Denis

    Isadora Duncan
    Loie Fuller
    She was the first choreographer to
    incorporate lighting into piece.
    - Multicolored light on silk
    - first to used incandescent light
    - had a travelling lighting team
    Responsible for multiple European
    tours.
    Loie Fuller (1862-1928) - Isadora Duncan
    Loie Fuller (1862-1928)
    She was the first choreographer to
    incorporate lighting into piece.
    - Multicolored light on silk
    - first to used incandescent light
    - had a travelling lighting team
    Responsible for multiple European
    tours.
    Loie Fuller (1862-1928) - Isadora Duncan
    American dancer
    Accrediting with investing
    "modern dance"
    - barefoot, free flowing
    Brought dance back to its roots
    from other cultures
    Grecians, folks, nature... while
    Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)
    incorporating American
    athleticism
    Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)
    Founded Ruth St. Denis School of
    Dancing and related Arts.
    (Denishawn)
    Based movements on other world
    dance forms.
    - East Asia, Egypt, Japan, India..
    Grecians, folks, nature... while
    Ruth St. Denis and Ted
    incorporating American
    Shawn (1877-1960)
    athleticism
    Ruth St. Denis (1877-1960)
    Father of Modern Dance
    First male pioneer modern dance

    Ted Shawn (1877-1960)


    American dancer and
    choreographer learned to dance
    at Denishawn Studio in NYC.
    First to establish moving scenery
    and speech with dancing.
    Broke social norms on how dance
    was seen.
    Founded own dance company,
    Martha Graham (1894-1991)
    technique and theater.
    Mother of Modern Dance.
    Martha Graham (1894-1991)
    Conclusions
    Developed in the 20th Century as rebellion not only against the
    constraints of classical ballet but as a way to express
    contemporary social issues.
    Modern dance dealt with immediate and contemporary concerns
    in contrast to the formal, classical, and often narrative aspects of
    ballet. It achieved a new expressive intensity and directness.
    Modern and Contemporary dance is a style of dancing where
    dancers are free to express their feelings through movements
    without adhering to any rules in dance particularly that of ballet.
    There is huge emotional connection to this style.
    Conclusions
    When performing, dancers focus on connecting their mind
    and body through fluid dance moves. This allows dancers
    to explore emotions and use their natural energy to portray
    personal expression in their dance techniques.
    There is no rule of thumb to what type of elements their
    performance can include, but you will find a combination
    of techniques often ranging from ballet. jazz, modern,
    break dancing and even yoga and Pilates.
    Characteristics of
    Modern and
    Contemporary
    Dance
    Modern and Contemporary Dance Ballet
    Upright choreography
    Classical Ballet
    like leaps and turns
    Erect spine
    Point shoes or ballet
    slippers
    Light on their feet
    Elegant structured
    costumes
    Do a lot of floor work
    Modern and Contemporary Dance
    and choreography on
    the group
    C - shape spine
    Heavy of light shoes
    Heavy or loose
    movements
    Costume made to
    show movements.
    Basic Movement of Modern and
    Contemporary Dance
    1. Swing Step
    2. Butt Roll Step
    3. Foot Movement Step
    4. Spiral Step
    5. Sitting Roll Step
    6. Baby Star Step
    7. Turn Step
    8. Leg Swing Step
    9. Jazz Split Combination
    10. Hands Round Step
    Performance Task
    Make your own choreography of contemporary
    dance using the basic movements of
    contemporary dance presented through the video.

    Your performance will be graded according to the


    following criteria:
    Basic Movements 40%
    Rhythm 30%
    Choreography 15%
    Overall Presentation 15%
    TOTAL 100%

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