What is Contemporary Dance?

What is the difference between Modern, Lyrical, & Contemporary Dance?

by Jasmine Miller

Open Ended

DO NOW!!!!!!

Choose ONLY 1 of the following to answer.

1)What do you know about Modern, Lyrical, and Contemporary styles of dance?

2) What do you want to know about Modern, Lyrical, and Contemporary styles of dance?

​What are we learning Today?

• ​LO: I will perform the techniques of and learn the difference between Modern, Lyrical, & Contemporary dance styles.

• ​DOL: Given information, teacher, peer, and self feedback, guided and independent practice, I will be able to:

• ​Success Criteria:

• 1) Compare and contrast the differences and similarities between Modern, Lyrical, & Contemporary dance

• ​2) Perform Modern, Lyrical, & Contemporary dance movements and choreography with correct dance techniques of timing/musicality, stage & audience etiquette, use of space, technique, precision, memorization, and personal style/creativity.

Modern Dance

Multiple Choice

Modern Dance is an eclectic dance style that usually is done barefoot and has technique from Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham, Lester Horton, and many others using movements such as 

• Jazz walk, Jazz turn, Pike jump, and Calypso turns

• Figure 4 turn, Lateral T tilt, High Lateral tilt, Body swings, leg swings,Contract & Release, and body isolations.

• Pique, arabesque, changement, pas de chat, tour jeté, Battement, and C

• None of the above

Lyrical Dance

Multiple Choice

True or False. Lyrical Dance is an

dance style that is a mixture of different dance styles and techniques performed to the lyrics of a song.

• True

• False

Contemporary Dance

Open Ended

Type in your own words in 2 to 3 sentences. What is Contemporary Dance? Compare & Contrast: How is it different from Lyrical and Modern dance?