Modern dance is a form of dance created in the 20th century to get rid of the shackles of classical ballet. The purpose of this stage is to seek freedom and express emotions. It has a unique dance personality. Modern dance has a variety of dance types, including jazz dance, bullfight dance, Latin dance, etc.
The Origin and Development of Modern Dance
Modern dance is a dance school that rose in the West at the beginning of the 20th century as opposed to classical ballet. Its main aesthetic point of view is to oppose the conventionality of classical ballet, break away from real life and the formalistic tendency of simply pursuing skills, freely express people's true feelings with dance movements that conform to the laws of natural movement, and emphasize that dance art should reflect modern social life.
Six Skills of Modern Dance
1. Gramm Technique
Martha Gramm takes "contraction and extension" as her movement principle. Skill training focuses on contracting the lower abdominal muscles to gather power, and then releasing this power to extend the movement to a farther, higher and longer distance. Floor training includes sitting, kneeling and lying positions; The standing movement mainly focuses on the shift of center of gravity, balance and extension; The main training demands of mobile combination are walking, running, jumping, turning and the change of triple beat.
2. Han Fuli's skill
Duris Hanfley takes "fall and recovery" as her movement principle, and the skill training is swinging. It is dominated by the power generated by the transformation of the center of gravity, forming an arc action cycle of "starting, staying, falling, and rising again". Han Furui's movement training mode can also be extended to the phenomenon of the universe going round and round, which is an important example of the philosophy of life embodied in dance skill training.
3. Lin Meng's skill
Hexi Linmeng is Han Fuli's direct disciple, whose skill training principle is based on Han Fuli's skills, and then infuses Lin Meng's personal research experience. In addition to retaining the foundation of "fall and recovery" based on swing and center of gravity conversion, Lin Meng's technique emphasizes smooth and smooth movements, as well as the practice of decomposing movements of various parts of the body. Lin Meng regards each part of the body as a single instrument. When the body moves, it is like a symphony, and multiple instruments play moving melodies together.
4. Horton Technique
Lester Horton was the enlightenment teacher of the famous black dancer Evan Ely. After Horton's death, Ely became the main successor of Horton's skills. Horton's technique focuses on the extension and lengthening of body lines, and also tries to challenge the difficulty of human balance. Therefore, there are many movement training of single point landing and other body parts stretching in the opposite direction. Most of the inspiration for Horton's movements comes from the images of primitive ethnic groups or ancient relics.
5. Relaxation techniques
Originated in Downtown, New York City, the United States in the 1960s, it was formed by young people who were active in the Jedson Church at that time, constantly exploring and experimenting with the potential of limbs, and through contact improvisation. The movement pattern of the limbs and the motive force of the movements are neither overused nor completely relaxed, but allowed to form a continuous energy, so that the limbs can extend from one action to the next or several actions.
By flexibly using the knowledge of sports physiology and anatomy and stretching techniques, the whole body's bones and muscles can be connected to complete a series of limb movements under the most labor-saving condition.
6. Free form
When postmodern dance rose in the 1960s, the fixed form of modern dance skill training was gradually criticized by avant-garde dance artists, and turned to free play as the main form of action training. In addition to highlighting the professor's personal style, free form physical training also includes various explorations of time, space and energy, usually derived from the basic actions of daily life, such as walking, running, jumping, turning, squatting, sliding, etc.
What kinds of modern dance are there
1. Jazz dance
Jazz dance, namely American modern dance, is a kind of rapid and dynamic rhythmic dance, which belongs to an external dance, unlike an introverted dance represented by classical ballet or modern dance. Jazz dance was originally an extension of African dance, which was brought to the United States by the black groups who were sold as slaves, and gradually evolved into a localized and popular dance in the United States.
2. Bullfight dance
Bullfighting dance is a kind of Latin dance, which originated in France and is widely spread in Spain. It imitates the action of Spanish bullfighters. The male partner is as imposing as a bullfighter. There is no twisting movement of the crotch, and the steps are clean and neat. The dance music in musical form gives a person a fearless spirit to move forward bravely. The female companion's red cape is heroic and charming.
The bullfight dance evolved from the bullfight movement. Spaniards yearn for freedom, worship the brave, and pursue love and happy life. The bullfight dance is a two-step dance. Men symbolize bullfighters, who are dignified, vigorous and powerful. The lady symbolizes the red color used by the matador to irritate the bull.
3. Latin dance
International standard Latin dance also refers to sports dance, which is divided into five dances: rumba, cha cha, cowboy, samba and bullfight; The association is divided into: World Sports Dance Federation, World International Standard Dance Federation, International Standard Dance Federation, Sports Dance Federation and other associations.
Latin dance is a sports competitive dance with explosive force and strong style. Its skills are its characteristics, and there is a lot of room for competitive sports dance to play. Now it has entered the official event of the Asian Games.
Latin dance officially applied for entry into the Olympic Games on November 12, 2014, which is now in the approval stage. The annual highest event of Latin dance, the WDSF Association, will be held in different places in member countries around the world. For all those who participate in international standard dance work in the world, the Black Pool in the UK can be regarded as the first international standard dance activity. WDC will hold the Black Pool Dance Festival in the UK, which is very popular with European people.
4. Social dance
Social dance is an international social dance originated in the West, also known as ballroom dance, ball dance, and social dance national standard dance.
It originated in Europe and evolved on the basis of ancient folk dance. Since the 16th and 17th centuries, ballroom dancing has become a common social activity in European countries, so it is called "world language". Since the 1920s, social dance has become popular all over the world, so it is also called "international dance".
