Genres of Dance

Different styles of dance are distinguished by what 3 things

Ballet

• is the backbone for every other type of dance

• is a soft and slow type of dance

• uses shoes with metal plates to make a beat

• Tells a story with the music and dance movement

In modern dance

• no shoes are worn

• you focus on expressing inner feelings

• you focus on creativity

• All of the above

What shoes are worn in Jazz dance

Jazz

• Includes movements like popping, locking, and breaking

• combines many dance genres

• relies on originality and improvisation

• uses bold and dramatic movements

Hip-Hop

• is based on techniques from years and years ago

• is the backbone for every type of dance

• focus on improv. and personal expression

• is fun

Contemporary dance

• connects the mind and the body through fluid movement

• rejects the rules of ballet

• combines different types of dance to make one dance

• uses bold and dramatic movement

Name 3 other genres of dance