Modern
Modern dance arose during the 20th century as a conscious effort to rebel against the rigid rules of classical ballet, hierarchical stance and technical virtuosity. Pioneers of Modern dance, such as Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, Mary Wigman and Rudolp Laban, sought to stress the inner landscape of human expression.
In the United States Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Ruth St Denis and Doris Humphrey uniquely influenced the foundation of American Modern dance with their individual styles of choreography and teaching methods. European Modern Dance is rooted through the influences of Mary Wigman, Emile Jacques and Rudolph von Laban. These artists have particularly influenced the expressionist movement in dance. Highly regarded expressionist choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Michele Anne De Mey continue the practice with contemporary influences.
Modern dance has transformed overtime. Several genres compose its historical structure – Post-modern, contemporary and experimental. Although each subset of modern dance differs in its approach to movement invention and philosophy, modern dance overall stresses the dancer’s own interpretation and individual movement comprehension and creativity.
Modern dance encourages dancers to embody the movement intimately to extract genuine emotions. Modern dancers regularly invent new steps for their routines, as they do not follow a structured technique as is the ballet system. Another characteristic of modern dance is their deliberate use of gravity. In modern dance, dancers make use of their body weight to enhance movement. In short, modern dance seems to be free and smoother than any other dance form.
Modern dance is a form by which dancers can develop their strength and also increase their flexibility. The variety of steps and skills in modern dance ensures that the dancer is versatile. The form is more concerned with the choreographic intention and movement embodiment.
Modern dance is a form open for individuals to are drawn to movement, enjoy movement and creativity. The process truly requires devotion from the dancer. If you are interested in exploring your creativity potential in an organic way, take advantage of what modern dance has to offer.
After you have the initial understanding of the dance, a more complex movement study would introduce you to the capabilities of rotary mobility of arms and legs, increasing the strength and stability of body’s core, increase flexibility of the upper extremities of the body, variation of efforts and increasing expressivity. Mastering modern dance is never simple, but practice and devotion from a person help dancers reach perfection.