Contemporary dance combines the strong but controlled legwork of Ballet, with elements of Modern Dance, focusing on the contract and release of the body, and the unpredictable changes in rhythm, speed, and direction.
It also employs floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of Modern dance..
Developed during the 20th century, contemporary dance involves incorporating aspects of movement from several other genres such as jazz, modern and ballet.
While contemporary is a popular type of dance worldwide, it is most common amongst the U.S and European countries..
There are a range of different contemporary dance techniques, each with its own unique set of movements.
The four most common contemporary dance techniques are Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Gaga, and Laban..
Finally, a great way to remember the five elements is by thinking of the acronym BASTE: Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy.
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Basic Concepts in Modern Dance: A Creative Approach, Third Edition..
Developed during the 20th century, contemporary dance involves incorporating aspects of movement from several other genres such as jazz, modern and ballet.
While contemporary is a popular type of dance worldwide, it is most common amongst the U.S and European countries..
• Contemporary dance is characterized by its versatility: it can be danced to almost any style of music, or united with other dance forms to create new styles of movement
• Contemporary dancing seeks to work with the natural alignment of the body, and is therefore safe and accessible for beginners
DENIS Considered to be the front of the “modern dance revolution”
MARTHA GRAHAM The Mother of modern danceContemporary Dance OContemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet
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