Contemporary dance

When Shakira shimmied her way onto MTV in 2001 with a steamy video for a slick, cookie-cutter dance-pop song, some people associated the Colombian singer with her American pop-music contemporaries Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. But the stylistic breadth of Shakira's music — elements of folk, Middle Eastern and traditional Latin styles over a foundation of rock and pop — gave her a degree of credibility the American teen queens lacked. What's more, when Shakira broke through in the United…

every aspect of dance, other than its purpose of entertainment and enjoyment, has been modified at some point to accommodate the taste of a generation. Whether it be the style or type of dance, the individual conducting the moves, the music it is performed to, or anything in between, dance is constantly revised and will continue to be an endlessly adapting art form. Dance has been prevalent since ancient times. One of the oldest forms of casual or social dance expression is folk dance, which is…

It’s no question that the critically acclaimed film, The Great Gatsby, brings a fresh new look to the eyes of those who love 20s culture, by the soundtrack and dances. with its fusion of Hip-hop and Ragtime themes integrated with Hip-hop dance into Ragtime style in such a way to give both a feeling of nostalgia and blossoming. Then there are those who are more conservative in the art tastes they expected from the film, questioning the remixes as a remote abomination. Are these critics right? Not…

instrument in dance, but your art is outside that creature, the body.” (Graham). In pole dance, one uses their body to create art. The dancers body is not the art, but the movements the body creates is the art. Contemporary dance is musical expression which incorporates modern and post-modern aspects of dance, as well as classical dance styles such as ballet. In “The Last Goodbye” choreographed by Isis Masoud, and starring Marlo Fisken & Kyle DesChamps, they combined contemporary dance with pole…

As a traditional dancer, we love to support our dance history and those traditional Kathak dance format represents the cultures strength, tradition and physical enthusiastic but today people are getting addict modern stylized dance. Those Kathak dancers are dying species and they are only 100-150 left today and they are part of our culture. They created our culture strong and valuable and we are losing those people day by day. It has a lot of reason behind that. They are not making…

interest in dance. He studied several Native American tribes including, the Iroquois, Red River Indians, Penobscot, and Ojibway. Horton also studied ballet for two years, and took classes at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis while working for the Indianapolis Little Theatre. Horton moved to Los Angeles, California in 1929 for work and remained there until his passing in 1953, which was perceived as odd considering that New York City was recognized as the center modern dance. Horton…

Victorian Era Dancing Dance is an aspect of culture, and just like any other culture it changes. When reflecting on La Sylphide and various dances created in the 19th century there is a visual shift in how movement is articulated. When comparing IMAGES OF LA STLPHIDE: Two Accounts by a Contemporary Witness of Marie Taglioni's Appearances in St. Petersburg to Politicizing Dance in Late-Victorian Women’s Poetry, it is obvious that dance is still prevalent in society, however the way dance is…

According to the article Choreography (Dance) from Sussle, the Visual Encyclopedia, choreographers teach ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, folk dance, techno, k-pop, religious dances, pedestrian movement. Choreographers also combine these together in dance numbers, or routines. Though some choreographers teach more than one style, most specialize in one or two. Choreographers can teach small children up to young adults. Some choreographers even teach singers and the backup dancers. To become…

Jiří Kylián The basis of Jiří Kylián’s dance and choreographic career lies upon the principle that what is to be presented through his work, ought to be original and captivating. With the art of Ballet having been firmly grounded in the style of classical ballet for a prolonged period of time, it takes true grit to rise up from behind the shadows of conventionalism and to be able to take ownership in the art you produce. The work Jiří Kylián produced was far from traditional, even leading into…

Graham). Martha Graham is considered the inventor of modern dance, her impact on dance was staggering. Throughout her career, Graham choreographed 181 masterpiece dance compositions and many new age choreographers are challenged to be as great as Martha herself. At the time, her contributions transformed the art form, and still continue to challenge the younger and also middle aged generation of dancers. Graham’s choreography and style of dance grew from her experimentation with the elemental…