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What is Contemporary Dance a style of?
What is Contemporary Dance a style of?
- Street Dance
- Social Dance
- Traditional Dance
- Concert Dance (correct)
What was Isadora Duncan's opinion about ballet?
What was Isadora Duncan's opinion about ballet?
- She loved the strict rules of ballet
- She was indifferent to ballet
- She thought ballet was a beautiful form of dance
- She believed ballet was ugly and against nature (correct)
Who is widely regarded as the 'Mother of Contemporary Dance'?
Who is widely regarded as the 'Mother of Contemporary Dance'?
- Isadora Duncan
- Rudolf Nureyev
- Martha Graham (correct)
- Alvin Ailey
What is a characteristic of Contemporary Dance?
What is a characteristic of Contemporary Dance?
What did Isadora Duncan believe was the source of dance?
What did Isadora Duncan believe was the source of dance?
What technique did Martha Graham develop?
What technique did Martha Graham develop?
What was Isadora Duncan's complaint about ballet?
What was Isadora Duncan's complaint about ballet?
Where did Isadora Duncan grow up?
Where did Isadora Duncan grow up?
What is a key aspect of Contemporary Dance?
What is a key aspect of Contemporary Dance?
Who developed the 'Graham Technique'?
Who developed the 'Graham Technique'?
What does Contemporary Dance incorporate elements from?
What does Contemporary Dance incorporate elements from?
What was Martha Graham's contribution to Contemporary Dance?
What was Martha Graham's contribution to Contemporary Dance?
What is the primary focus of Lyrical Dance?
What is the primary focus of Lyrical Dance?
When did Lyrical Dance become popular worldwide?
When did Lyrical Dance become popular worldwide?
What is unique about Suzi Taylor's role in Lyrical Dance?
What is unique about Suzi Taylor's role in Lyrical Dance?
What is a key difference between Lyrical Dance and other dance styles?
What is a key difference between Lyrical Dance and other dance styles?
What inspires the movements in Lyrical Dance?
What inspires the movements in Lyrical Dance?
Study Notes
Lyrical Dance
- Combines ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance into one style
- Choreographer chooses music with lyrics to create movements that express strong emotions
- Focus on expressing emotions rather than accurate movements
- Famous personality: Suzi Taylor, dancer, teacher, and choreographer
- Tells stories and portrays strong emotions
- Emerged in the 1970s with jazz and ballet combinations
- Became popular worldwide in the 1990s
- Aims to connect with the audience on an emotional level
Contemporary Dance
- A style of Concert Dance that incorporates elements of Modern Dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical
- Emerged in the early 20th century
- Broke away from strict classical ballet and lyrical dance forms
- Explores unconventional movements gathered from various dance styles worldwide
- Includes new forms and dynamics like quick oppositional moves, shifting alignments, expressions of raw emotions, and systematic breathing
- Famous figures: Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham
- Isadora Duncan believed that nature is the source of dance and emphasized harmony with natural movements
- Martha Graham is widely regarded as the ‘’Mother of Contemporary Dance’’ and developed the ‘’Graham Technique’’
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Explore the basics of contemporary dance, a style that combines elements of modern, ballet, jazz, and lyrical dance. Learn about its evolution and key characteristics. Test your knowledge of this expressive and dynamic dance form.
