Modern Era: Modern Dance

 

 What Are the Characteristics of Modern Dance?

 

I 

Unit: Modern Era

Theme: Modern and Post-Modern Dance

 

Introduction

Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance which includes dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing. Postmodern dance, on the other hand, is a 20th century concert dance form that came into popularity in the early 1960s.

 

II

Learning Objectives

  •  Understand the main characteristics of modern dance
  • Explain relationship between modern and ballet
  •  Gain an awareness of the influence of  other dances of modern
  • Experience dancing three phrases in which the different modern techniques are applied 

 

 III

Main Lesson

 

1

Presentations 


2

 Major Modern Dance Precursors


Loie Fuller

Loïe Fuller, the Pioneering Dancer Who Brought Art Nouveau ...

 (1862 - 1928)

 

Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan: The Girl Who Danced With The Gods | Rock & Art 

(1877-78 -1927)

 

Rudolf Laban 

Rudolf von Laban - Wikipedia.......

 (1879-1958)

 

 Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman, German Expressionism & Modern Dance…. | NYC ...

 (1886 - 1973)

 

Harald Kreutzberg

39 Harald Kreutzberg Stock Photos, High ...

(1902 - 1968)

 

 Kurt Jooss

 Kurt Jooss | Modern Dance, Expressionism & Ballet | Britannica

(1901 - 1971)


Ruth St. Denis

Women's History Month: Ruth St. Denis (part 1) – Repertory Dance Theatre

(1879 -  1968)


Ted Shawn

Ted Shawn | Modern Dance Pioneer, Dance Educator ...

(1891 - 1972 )


 3

Modern Dance Pioneers

Techniques

 

 

Doris Humphrey

 https://youtu.be/NjwJyaSIRqY?si=6KPCKc8a9nbXczq1

 

Charles Weidman

 

Graham





Martha Graham developed a whole technique that allowed her to recreate ancient stories such as Oedipus. Her technique contraction and release of the torso gave dancers new tools for expression. 

 

Horton 


https://youtu.be/QoxiQRlGWvM


 Question 1

 In min 32:00, what is the importance of the figure 4 for the modern dancer?

 

 

(min. 5:00)

Limon






Dunham







Question 2


After reading about modern dance and watching the different artists who represent that movement, summarize in a paragraph the main aspects of each one of the main techniques studied in modern dance. 

 


IV

A Note to Remember

Dance has never stopped existing.

 

V

Case Studies

 

 

VI 

Journaling



VII

Glossary


VIII

 Sources

1.  Bertens, Hans; Fokkema, Douwe W. (1997). International Postmodernism: Theory and literary practice. John Benjamins Publishing.

 2. Le Moal, Philippe (1999). Dictionnaire de la Danse. Bologne: Larousse-Bordas/HER. pp. 705–706

3.  "Concordia University Contemporary Dance Program"

4.  "Contemporary Dance History". Retrieved 17 April 2024.

5.  "Modern Dance Pioneers". Retrieved 17 April 2024.

6. Bradley, K. K. (2018). Rudolf Laban. Taylor & Francis 

7. Garelick, R. A. (2009). Electric Salome: Loie Fuller's Performance of Modernism. Princeton University Press

 8. Urban, Giuliana (2023). Isadora Duncan: The Girl Who Danced with the Gods

https://www.rockandart.org/isadora-duncan-girl-danced-with-gods/

9. Turner Christopher (2009-2010). The Art of Movement: The kinetographic charms of Rudolf von Laban. https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/36/turner2.php


IX

Students' Work 




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