Dance Style Lesson

Exploring the World of Dance: From Modern to Global Styles

Three Categories of Dance: Concert, Commercial, and Experimental Dance

• Concert Dance

Concert dance includes ballet, modern, and contemporary styles performed on stage, focusing on artistic expression and storytelling. Students will study its history, key choreographers, and create their own pieces.

• Commercial Dance

Commercial dance features high-energy styles like hip-hop, jazz, and street dance seen in music videos and TV. Students will learn popular routines, explore the industry's cultural impact, and discover career opportunities.

• Experimental Dance

Experimental dance breaks traditional boundaries through improvisation and innovation, using new movement forms and technology. Students will explore avant-garde techniques and create original, unconventional works.

Multiple Choice

What is concert dance?

• Dance category that describes performances staged for an audience with choreographed movements by trained dancers.

• A style of dance

• A world dance form

• A type of dance technique

Multiple Choice

What is commercial dance?

• A type of dance class.

• Commercial dance is a style of dance performed only in private settings.
• Commercial dance is a dance category that highlights movement created for commercial purposes such as music videos, concerts, and advertisements.

Multiple Choice

What is experimental dance?

• Experimental dance is a traditional form of dance.

• Experimental dance is a dance category that explores new movement possibilities and challenges traditional norms.

• Experimental dance follows strict rules and guidelines.
• Experimental dance focuses on replicating existing movements.

Introduction to Dance Styles

• Welcome to our journey through different dance styles!

  • We'll explore various dance forms, safety practices, and injury prevention.

  • Each style has its own unique features, history, and cultural significance.

  • Dance is not just an art form but also a great way to stay physically active and express yourself.

• Prepares the body for dance and reduces injury risk

• Gradually increases heart rate, blood flow, and body temperature

• Key practices:
  • Start with gentle activities like walking or light jogging
  • Incorporate dynamic stretches (leg swings, arm circles, gentle lunges)
  • Engage all major muscle groups: core, arms, legs, and back
  • Aim for 10-15 minutes of warm-up before intense dancing

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Warm Up

• Crucial for flexibility, injury prevention, and improved range of motion (Three types: Static, Dynamic, Ballistic, and PNF(proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation)

  • Key practices:
    • Perform static stretches, holding each for 15-30 seconds
    • Focus on major muscle groups: hamstrings, calves, quads, shoulders
    • Use smooth, controlled movements; avoid bouncing
    • Breathe deeply and steadily to relax muscles
    • Always stretch after warming up when muscles are more pliable
    • Cool down with light stretching after dance practice for muscle relaxation.

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Stretching

• Safe Dance Practices

  • Essential for injury prevention and longevity in dance

  • Key practices:
    • Focus on proper body alignment and technique as taught by instructors
    • Listen to your body; stop if you feel pain or discomfort
    • Stay hydrated before, during, and after dancing
    • Wear appropriate footwear for your dance style
    • Perform a cool-down routine after dancing
    • Gradually increase practice intensity and duration
    • Get adequate rest between dance sessions

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Safety Dance Practices

Multiple Choice

What is the correct structure for a safe dance class?

• Dance, stretch, warm up

• Warm up, stretch, and dance

• Stretch, dance, and warm up

Multiple Choice

Why are safe dance practices important?

• Makes you dance better

• Essential for injury prevention and longevity in dance and sports.

• You feel better emotionally leaving the class if you follow safe dance practices.

Immediate care for minor injuries like sprains and strains

• P - Protection: Use braces, splints, or pads to stabilize the injury

• R - Rest: Avoid activities causing pain for at least 48 hours

• I - Ice: Apply for 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours in the first 48 hours

• C - Compression: Use an elastic bandage, ensuring it's snug but not too tight

• E - Elevation: Raise injured area above heart level to reduce swelling

• Additional tips:
  • Avoid heat during the first 48 hours
  • Use over-the-counter pain relievers if needed
  • Seek medical advice for severe or persistent injuries

PRICE Method for Injuries

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Protection

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• • Breaks away from classical ballet's structure

  • Emphasizes creative expression and innovation

  • Key features:
    • Grounded movements and conscious use of gravity
    • Focus on improvisation and movement exploration
    • Often incorporates storytelling or emotional expression
    • Encourages dancers to explore natural, fluid movements
    • Pioneers include Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham Merce Cunningham, and Isadora Duncan.

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Modern Dance

Multiple Choice

Who is one of the most important African American dance pioneers in Modern Dance discussed in the lesson?

• Katherine Dunham
• Misty Copeland
• Alvin Ailey
• Josephine Baker

• Lively and energetic style with African American roots

• Evolved to include various substyles

• Key features:
  • Sharp, precise movements with syncopated rhythms
  • Isolations: moving different body parts independently
  • High energy and theatrical elements
  • Often seen in musical theater, movies, and TV shows
  • Influenced by popular music trends

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Jazz Dance

Multiple Choice

What ethnic roots are showcased from jazz dance?

• Brazillian

• African American

• Russian

• European

• Fluid and versatile style combining elements from various dance forms

  • Focuses on dancers' personal interpretation and emotional expression

  • Key features:
    • Fusion of modern, jazz, ballet, and other dance techniques
    • Emphasis on floor work and versatility
    • Expressive and often abstract choreography
    • Encourages individual artistic interpretation
    • Constantly evolving with new choreographic approaches.

  • Recognizable choreographers: Kyle Abraham, Azure Barton, and more

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Contemporary Dance

Multiple Choice

Contemporary is a fusion of what style/styles? (select one answer)

• Ballet

• modern, jazz, and ballet

• tap dance

• African dance

• Encompasses a wide range of styles from various African cultures

  • Deeply connected to community, tradition, and rituals

  • Key features:
    • Polyrhythmic and percussive movements
    • Uses the whole body, especially hips and torso
    • Often performed in groups to build community spirit
    • Incorporates traditional music and drumming
    • Each dance may have specific cultural or spiritual significance

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African Dance

Multiple Select

African Dance is

• drumming

• Deeply connected to community, tradition, and rituals

• polyrhythmic

• structured and rigidly framed for the participants

• Classical dance form known for grace, precision, and technical skill

• Originated in Renaissance Italy and France Royal Courts

• Key features:
  • Strict posture and highly codified technique
  • Female dancers use pointe shoes for advanced movements
  • Focuses on creating beautiful lines and fluid movements
  • Includes specific positions (e.g., five basic positions of the feet)
  • Repertoire includes classical ballets like "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"

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Ballet/Ballet Contemporary

Multiple Choice

Ballet originated from

• Renaissance Italy Low class Society

• Renaissance Italy

• Renaissance France

• Renaissance France and Italy Royal Courts

• Originated in New York City in the 1970s

  • A cornerstone of hip hop culture

  • Key features:
    • Strong, rhythmic movements matching hip hop music
    • Includes styles like breaking, locking, and popping
    • Emphasizes freestyle and improvisation
    • Influenced by street culture and social dancing
    • Continues to evolve with new substyles like krumping and tutting

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Hip Hop

​Video Choreography by: Tanisha Scott

​Traditional and folk dances reflecting diverse global cultures

• Example: Flamenco (Spain)
  • Passionate and intense dance from southern Spain
  • Known for powerful foot-stomping and intricate hand movements
  • Incorporates guitar music and rhythmic hand clapping
  • Expresses deep emotions through body language and facial expressions

World Dance Styles

​Kathak (India)
• Classical Indian dance form
• Tells stories through expressive gestures and facial expressions
• Features intricate footwork, rapid spins, and graceful hand movements
• Often performed to classical Indian music

Samba (Brazil)
• Vibrant and rhythmic dance associated with Brazilian Carnival
• Known for fast footwork and expressive hip movements
• Performed to lively samba music with strong percussion

World Dance Styles

Multiple Choice

This world dance form is known for its expressive movement quality and quick foot work. Its presentational and no storyline generally when performed.

• Samba

• Flamenco

• Kathak

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Hula (Hawaii)
• Traditional Hawaiian dance
• Gentle and flowing movements that tell stories
• Uses hand gestures to represent aspects of nature and Hawaiian culture
• Often accompanied by chants or songs in the Hawaiian language
• Two main styles: Kahiko (ancient) and 'Auana (modern)

World Dance Styles

Multiple Choice

What are the main two styles of the Hula in the Hawaiian culture?

• ancient and modern

• Two main styles: Kahiko (ancient) and 'Auana (modern)

• Tehino (ancient) and Sehiro (modern)

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• We've explored many different dance styles and safety practices

• Each style is unique, reflecting its cultural origins and artistic evolution

• Remember to always prioritize safety in your dance practice:
  • Warm up properly
  • Use correct technique
  • Listen to your body
  • Stay hydrated

• Which style interests you the most?

• Dance is a great way to express yourself, stay active, learn about different cultures, and have fun!

• Consider trying out various styles to find what resonates with you!

Conclusion

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