Dance Genre: Physical Education Area 1 SEM A.Y. 2020 - 2021
Dance Genre: Physical Education Area 1 SEM A.Y. 2020 - 2021
Dance Genre: Physical Education Area 1 SEM A.Y. 2020 - 2021
Isn’t often seen as a ‘cultural’ dance – but it began as a European court dance, which looked
drastically different from the art form we know and love today. This widespread dance genre
originated in Italy during the Renaissance and was introduced to the French court by Catherine
de Medici, wife of King Henry II. However, the popularity of ballet didn’t really flourish until a
century later, when King Louis XIV of France standardized the art form. Nowadays, many
companies are trending towards a more modern ballet, which mixes modern and contemporary
dance with ballet technique.
FOLK DANCE
Every dance began as a folk dance, but some have evolved into global dance styles. Traditional
folk dance forms tend to be less widespread and have been passed down for generations in
specific communities.You may not even think of some dance forms as ‘folk dance’, but every
dance started somewhere. For instance, JAZZ and tap dance are both types of folk dance from
the USA. Ex JAPANESE NIHON BUYO, EUROPEAN FOLK DANCE, IRISH DANCE,
AFRICAN DANCE, TAP DANCE, JAZZ DANCE
MODERN DANCE
Was created as a new form of physical expression, as distinct from ballet. Post-modern dance
followed modern dance as a sort of rebellion. Oftentimes, choreographers included pedestrian
movements such as walking and sitting into their dances. Modern dance continues to evolve, but
rather than calling it post-post-modern dance, the dance style is still called modern dance. You
may hear ‘contemporary dance’ (as it’s categorized on the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ shows)
or ‘lyrical dance’ in the commercial dance industry.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Can take inspiration from any number of other dance genres or movement forms, such as martial
art.
HIP HOP
is a popular commercial dance style that originated in the streets of New York City. It’s
sometimes called urban dance or street dance. However, this powerful form of expression has
also been used to create hip-hop theatre pieces.
BREAKDANCING
is an incredibly athletic hip-hop dance style. It can be broken down into top rocks and
power moves.
Is typically a dance style shared between one male, who acts as the ‘lead’, and one female, who
acts as the ‘follow’. Ballroom dance tends to be very formal and performed in competitions,
whereas other partner social dances are more casual.Ballroom dance is sometimes referred to
as dance sport, and ballroom dance styles can be divided into two categories: smooth dances
and Latin dances.