How Did Charlie Chaplin Influence Modern Dance

Laughter is the essence of a graceful comedy, equally important with the display of a dynamic performance. Trough time we have been enlighten with wonderful performances that included graceful movements, a true dynamic connection and storytelling background. At the present time, our comedy industry has come a long away, notably with more modern performances and unique connections between performer and viewer. The main question here is where does many of our famous comedians and performers obtained their inspiration to amaze us with their performances. With this on mind, we can travel back in time to analyze the roots of pure comedy and performance. As a matter of fact, what better comedy icon that Charlie Chaplin to help us have a look into what inspired our current comedy actors, performers and directors like Rowan Atkinson, Johnny Depp and Mr. Dan Kamin. Charlie Chaplin not only was a comedy idol, he also dominated many artistic (Kamin, The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin Artistry in Motion) …show more content…
During my high school years, the Dance Team had the privilege to learn about Modern Dance and how our movements can be used as an expression. As we were introduced into the subject we learned that we can perform with a purpose, moreover our performance had an intended message. To emphasize the influence of Charlie Chaplin’s dance skills in nowadays dancers, we are requirement to recognize that his performances were an interpretation itself. With this intention, Dan Kamin describes that “Chaplin linked himself closely to dance through his posture” given us the interpretation that in his dance moves were preside and choreographed (Kamin, The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin Artistry in Motion). Chaplin used of all his body through his performance has captivated all of his viewers and will continue to