MODERN DANCE

What is modern dance?

• A term to describe 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. It is actually a rebellion against the
confining nature of classical ballet. (Horwitz, in Reynolds,
1979)
• Modern dance portrays the actual human situation as it is. It
make use of the floor as part of the movements. It also
includes several areas of dance movement, namely,
technique, improvisation, and choreography (Minton, 1984)
 CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN DANCE

01
TECHNIQUE IMPROVISATIO
This teaches the dancer
to control the body and
making it the instrument.
It also provides the skills
of dance movement to
make the body move
efficiently and with
precision.
02 03
CHOREOGRAPHY
N to the
This refers It allows choreographic
freedom. It represents
spontaneous
the personal and
movement performed
emotional experiences of
by dancers in its creators. The intent
response to and style of the dance
suggestions b the choreography are not
choreographer. limited to certain areas or
subject matters, giving
the choreographers
freedom to choose their
own. (Minton, 1984)
 Basic Modern Dance Skills

 Dance walk  Chasse/Slide

 Run  Jumps
 Triplet (plié, releve)  Leap
 Waltz  Falling
 Gallop  Rolls
 Turns