MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Serious theatrical dance forms that are distinct from both ballet and the show dancing of the musical comedy or variety stage.

• Hip-hop Dance

• Modern Dance

• Contemporary Dance

• Jazz Dance

When did modern dance begin?

• 1800

• 2000

• 1900

• 1700

She was known as the mother of modern dance.

• Isadora Duncan

• Catherine de Medici

• Doris Humphrey

• Merce Cunningham

He was best known for creating dance chance, there's no set choreography but merely suggestions of how to move

• Isadora Duncan

• Merce Cunningham

• Ruth S.t Denis

• Martha Graham

She was known for creating her own technique based on fall and recovery.

• Merce Cunningham

• Martha Graham

• Isadora Duncan

• Doris Humphrey

This form of modern dance is what you commonly see in Broadway musicals and shows on televisions.

• Jazz Dance

• Broadway Dance

• Interpretative Dance

• Contemporary Dance

This comes with dramatic movements which are based on the lyrics of the music as well as the emotion of the song.

• Interpretative Dance

• Hip-hop Dance

• Cotemporary Dance

• Jazz Dance

Does not only enhance the strength of the dancer, but this also increases one’s flexibility.

• Jazz and Acro

• Hip-hop Dance

• Modern Dance

• Contemporary Dance

Modern dance classes contribute to healthier kids today and better-balanced adults in the future by teaching students to access their emotions and translate them into physical motion.

• Creative Thinking

• Benefits of Dance

• Stress Reduction

• Self-Expression

The impact that artistic training in general, and modern dance training specifically, can have on a student’s life is often grossly underestimated

• Self-Expression

• Self-esteem

• Creative Thinking

• Stress Reliever