CONTEMPORARY DANCE 12 – HUMSS 5

Lovely Joy Ruiz

VS. Ceejoy Nilosguin
Lucky Charles Historia
MODERN DANCE Anne Emerald Cacal
Dancing is one of the most mainstream talent
that is well-known globally. However, it is
classified as the movement of the body in a
rhythmic way, usually to music and within a
given space, for the purpose of expressing an
idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply
taking delight in the movement itself.
 WHAT ARE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
CONTEMPORARY
DANCE
&
MODERN DANCE?
CONTEMPORARY DANCE MODERN DANCE

Collaborative style A specific style

Includes jazz, ballet, Uses elements like
hiphop and modern contact-release, floor
elements work, fall and recovery,
and improvisation
 Contemporary Modern

* Specific concert dance * Collaborative style that

genre. dance
devoid Restrictions of
Unchoreographed Dance classic ballet (removed of
movements structured routines)
MODERN DANCE
EXAMPLES
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Ballet
EXAMPLES
Burlesque
Silk and Scarf
Folk Dance
Ballroom
Ethnic Dance (tribe dances from
Belly
different countries’ regions
Salsa
Jazz
Hip-hop
 MODERN DANCE AND CONTEMPORARY
DANCE… WHAT’S MORE OF THEIR
DIFFERENCES?
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, while contemporary dance is a specific dance genre
influenced from compositional philosophy.
BUT!
Despite of being different, contemporary and modern dance both
stemmed from the classical ballet
They both came from the pioneering efforts of Martha Graham and
Isadora Duncan during the turn of the 19th century
 That's it, we have learned something new
today— or at least renew what we already
knew about— we've discovered how dances
are divided into categories, and what are the
differences between contemporary dances and
modern dances.
 After all, whether you choose to dance
traditional dances or the so-called
innovative one, it is still fun. Especially
when you do it with all your passion, and
of course when do it with your love ones.
Dancers doesn't just dance. They use the stage
or even just an open area to express
themselves. Sounds cool, right? Come on, let's
dance and sway and swing with the beat of the
music.
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