Lesson 2 Modern Contemporary Dance PDF
Lesson 2 Modern Contemporary Dance PDF
Lesson 2 Modern Contemporary Dance PDF
LESSON 2
DANCE
demonstrates an understanding of the elements of theater and drama as seen through various theater practices
and styles.
demonstrates an understanding of the different theater skills, its characteristics, specificities, specialization,
and demands, as well as its contribution to the development of a theatrical production.
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MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including
modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through
fluid dance movements.
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.
Born in the early 20th century, modern dance is a dance style that focuses on a dancer's own interpretations instead
of structured steps, as in traditional ballet dancing. Modern dancers reject the limitations of classical ballet and
favor movements derived from the expression of their inner feelings.
EXAMPLES OF MODERN DANCE – In this topic, we will now take a look at some of the following examples
of modern dance.
1st EXAMPLE OF MODERN DANCE
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and
later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical
form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology.
-An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical
ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and established its present form during the 19th century, is
characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe shoes.
A literary, dramatic, or musical work, which aims to create laughter by caricaturing the behavior of serious works
or via absurd treatments of such subjects.
King Louis XIV Ballet was invented in 1459 in Italy for a royal wedding. At the banquet, the performers did
dances representing the dishes being served. For instance, imagine a 'broccoli dance. ‘Ballet got a great boost in
the 1700s in France when King Louis XIV (14th) appeared on stage as a dancer.
2nd EXAMPLE OF MODERN DANCE
BELLY DANCING
Belly dancing gives the female body legitimization to be "round,” in contrast to modern Western cultural
preferences for flat stomachs.
Belly Dance is identified by swaying hips, undulating torso, and articulated isolations employed in a range of
dynamic and emotional expressions. Characteristic movements in the dance include curving patterns,
undulations, thrusts, lifts, locks, and drops, and shaking or quaking body movements. The focus is on isolated
movements of individual parts of the body with little notice given to the footsteps. Arms and hands move
fluidly, like serpents or ribbons in the air. Unusual strength and control is demonstrated in the belly area
Accents using "pop and lock" where a dancer either shimmies or makes a striking motion in her shoulders or
hips are common, as are feats of flexibility, rolling one's stomach muscles, balancing various props like baskets,
swords, or canes, and dancing with chiffon or silk veils.
Why belly dancing is popular?
-Women of all ages and social and cultural backgrounds feel as if the movements of belly dance speak to them,
because belly dance offers so many different rewards. A new & creative way to get a workout, get fit & increase
flexibility & balance. A way to find ones inner power, beauty, and femininity.
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Purpose of belly
-Women who guess belly dancing originated as a tool for priestesses to honor a goddess want the origin story to
convey a message of female empowerment. Women who guess that belly dance originated as a tool for
preparing the female body for childbirth want the origin story to celebrate motherhood. End of Belly Dancing
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LESSON 2: Modern and Contemporary Dance
Name: Teacher:
Section: Score:
TRUE or FALSE
DIRECTION: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not correct. Write your answer on the
blank provided in each number. (2 pts. Each)
_______________ 1. Belly dancing gives the female body legitimization to be "round,” in contrast to
modern Western cultural preferences for flat stomachs. Belly Dance is identified by swaying
hips, undulating torso, and articulated isolations employed in a range of dynamic and
emotional expressions.
_______________ 2. Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance
in the 14th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It
has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based
on French terminology.
_______________ 3. King Louis XIV Ballet was invented in 1459 in Italy for a royal wedding. At the
banquet, the performers did dances representing the dishes being served. For instance, imagine
a 'broccoli dance. ‘Ballet got a great boost in the 1700s in France when King Louis XIV (14th)
appeared on stage as a dancer.
_______________ 4. In 1940, the foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long,
continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band
(usually vocal) music.
_______________ 5. The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple time, performed primarily
in closed position.
_______________ 6. Rumba, also spelled rhumba, ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that
became internationally popular in the early 20th century. Best known for the dancers' subtle
side-to-side hip movements with the torso erect, the rumba is danced with a basic pattern of
two quick side steps and a slow forward step.
_______________ 7. The cha-cha-cha, is a dance of African origin. It is danced to the music of the same
name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This
rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.
_______________ 8. Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music
in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era.
_______________ 9. Rising in popularity during the 1920s, the Charleston remains to be a popular
dance today. It involves pivoting the feet in and out, while straightening and bending the
knees. The dancer will shift their weight from foot to foot, and as each foot is underweighted,
it kicks out at an oblique angle.
_______________ 10. The Afro-Jazz style combines the modern form of dance with its original African
ethnic roots. The dance focuses more on rhythm and improvisation, making it simpler but very
cultural.
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LESSON 1&2: Dance
Name: Teacher:
Section: Score:
MATCHING TYPE
Match the following dance forms that are being described from Column A to Column B. Write only the letter of
the correct answer on the space provided before each number. (2pt. Each)
Column A Column B
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