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7/24/2019 Modern Dance Intro
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What is Modern Dance?
Modern dance reflects a style that is devoid of the restrictions of classic ballet, removed
of structured routines, and focused on free-interpretations derived from inner emotions.
Dating back to the late 19th and early !th century, modern dance has been the product of performers" rebellion against classic performances, costume, and foot#ear use. $urning
against the previously established practices, dancers started a trend of rela%ed, barefoot,
and non-traditional costume #earing acts #ith modern dance. &ctually, apart from the
movements, the costumes are very interesting in modern dance. 'ou #ill see costumes
that are very out-of-the-bo% productions #ith colors that blend in #ith the act very #ell.
$hese costumes are not like traditional classic dance costumes.
What is (ontemporary Dance?
(ontemporary dance is a specific concert dance genre that is all about unchoreographed
movements as influenced by compositional philosophy. (ontemporary dance dates back
to the !th century. $his dance variety dra#s inspiration from a range of methods and
skills drafted from modern dance and ballet, though it is strictly made to be non-classical
in nature. )mphasi*ing the need of impeccable form, the contemporary dance fre+uently
utili*es ground#ork to produce a piece that is neither of cultural or conventional a**
orientation. Merce (unnigham is considered the first choreographer to use contemporary
dance. ther pioneers of contemporary dance are uth /t. Denis, Doris 0umphrey, Mary
Wigman, rancois Delsarte, 2mile 3a+ues-Dalcro*e, 4aul $aylor, udolph von 5aban,
5oie uller, 3ose 5imon and Marie ambert.
What is the difference bet#een Modern and (ontemporary Dance?
6 Modern dance reflects a style that is devoid of the restrictions of classic ballet, removedof structured routines, and focused on free-interpretations derived from inner emotions.
6 (ontemporary dance is a specific concert dance genre that is all about unchoreographed
movements as influenced by compositional philosophy.
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6 Modern dance is older than contemporary dance.
6 $he development of both modern and contemporary dance revolved around the desire
of attaining an improved ranged movement as e%pressions of style, #hich are detached
from the one that is vie#ed as traditional.
6 Modern dance, ho#ever, gives more accent to moods and emotions to come up #ith
routines that are distinctly of its o#n. (ontemporary dance, on the other hand, transcend
boundaries by developing relatively ne# styles of movement, emphasis on motion that
have not been practiced universally.
6 Modern dance routines are all for the deliberate use of gravity, #hile contemporarydance retains elements of lightness and fluidity.
$hroughout these years, dance forms have endured e%tensive gro#th. Dance, in itself, has
rightfully served its purpose to e%press and to define perspectives on various societal
issues that are often obscured. What matters #hen looking at the difference bet#een
modern and contemporary dance is remembering that both are forms of non-classical
dances.