Chapter 10 - Modern Dance

MODULE: OLPHYE002 – RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
MODERN DANCE
A. Identify and recognize the different types of modern dance

B. Appreciate the value of modern dancing
C. Perform modern dancing
Modern Dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance, primarily arising out of
Germany and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Modern Dance is often considered to have emerged as a rejection of, or rebellion against,
classical ballet. Socioeconomic and cultural factors also contributed to its development. In the
late 19th century, dance artists such as Isadora Duncan, Maud Allan, and Loie Fuller were
pioneering new forms and practices in what is now called aesthetic or free dance for
performance. These dancers disregarded ballet's strict movement vocabulary, the particular,
limited set of movements that were considered proper to ballet, and stopped wearing corsets
and pointe shoes in the search for greater freedom of movement.
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Throughout the 20th century, sociopolitical concerns, major historical events, and the
development of other art forms contributed to the continued development of modernist dance
in the United States and Germany. Moving into the 1960s, new ideas about dance began to
emerge, as a response to earlier dance forms and to social changes. Eventually, postmodern
dance artists would reject the formalism of modern dance, and include elements such as
performance art, contact improvisation, release technique, and improvisation.
TYPES OF MODERN DANCES
Ballet Dancing is often referred to as the backbone of

dance. The fundamentals used in ballet are often used
throughout all other styles of dance as well. This style of
dance is used to tell a story. It relies heavily on technique
and requires an enormous about of diligence and
dedication to perfect. Ballet is typically danced to classical
music and is done wearing slippers or pointed shoes.
Classifications: Classical Ballet, Neoclassical Ballet and

Contemporary Ballet
Contemporary
This style of dance incorporates lyrical, modern, ballet

and jazz.
Contemporary dance is all about connecting the mind

and the body through dance movements. It is typically
done barefoot and there is a heavy emphasis on strong
controlled legwork. This style often allows the dancer
creative freedom, and can be danced to a variety of
different music.
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Hip-Hop Dances
Encompasses the people and events since the late

1960s that have contributed to the development of early
hip-hop dance styles, such as Up Rock, Breaking,
Locking, The Robot, Boogaloo, and Popping. Black
Americans and Latino Americans created up rock and
breaking in New York City. Black Americans in
California created locking, the robot, boogaloo, and
popping—collectively referred to as the funk styles. All
of these dance styles are different stylistically. They
share common ground in their street origins and in their
improvisational nature.
Jazz
This type of dance is very fun and energetic. It is typically paired with upbeat music such as
hip-hop or show tunes to add a theatrical flair. Jazz dancers often have more freedom to
express their own individual personality through their dance performances. These dances
usually have quick footsteps, lots of leaps and turns and unique moves.
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Street Dance is a dance style that evolved outside dance

studios in any available open space such as streets,
dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves,
and nightclubs. A street dance is a vernacular dance in
an urban context. Vernacular dances are often
improvisational and social in nature, encouraging
interaction and contact with spectators and other
dancers. These dances are a part of the vernacular
culture of the geographical area that they come from.
Examples of street dance include breakdancing, which

originated in New York City.
Tap Dance
It is probably best known for the type of shoes the dancers wear. They wear special shoes with
metal taps on the soles that allows them to create their own drum like rhythmic patterns and
sound while they dance. Although a majority of the focus in this dance is on the feet, jazz dancers
use their upper bodies and arms a lot to blend the movements of their routine.
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Author: Vilma V. Perez

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MODULE: OLPHYE002 – RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES

A. Identify and recognize the different types of modern dance

TYPES OF MODERN DANCES

Ballet Dancing is often referred to as the backbone of

Classifications: Classical Ballet, Neoclassical Ballet and

This style of dance incorporates lyrical, modern, ballet

Contemporary dance is all about connecting the mind

Encompasses the people and events since the late

Street Dance is a dance style that evolved outside dance

Examples of street dance include breakdancing, which

Book: Physical Education, Health and Music

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