Modern dance

Modern Dance Class I went to observe the modern dance class on a thursday morning. This class was split into six different groups of at least 5 people in each. They were all taught a choreography a couple of days before and everything had to be memorized by the time it was their turn to dance. The class as a whole is doing well in communicating and in waiting for each other as they dance. These groups were randomly chosen and they all had to work together to make the choreography look nice,…

I had the ability to observe the Modern Dance class here on the Montgomery campus. It was taught within a theater black box with desks on risers against the walls and mirrors along the front. The class only had six students, all who looked like college-level beginners varying from newly into college and adults. Overall the girls do not really talk a lot, but they all seem engaged in learning what Professor Nirider has to say. They act as a very close-knit group, always willing to help another…

anthropologist and activist who transformed the field of the twentieth century-dance. Though, Dunham wasn’t the first African American choreographer she was known as the most successful in bringing African aesthetics to the dance stage and developing her own unique technique. Therefore she is widely considered the founder of black concert dance in the United States and also a major influence on the idioms of both modern and jazz dance. From the 1930s through the 1960s, her company toured the…

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…

Dance is considered by many to be an essential element of human behavior. This behavior was first demonstrated by the early movement of the Earth’s most primitive human civilizations. It has evolved over the years to create a variety of traditional ethnic and folk styles, as well as classical ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, and the modern and contemporary dance genres that are popular today (Anderson). Although the origins of dance choreography can be traced back to prehistoric times, modern and…

From classic ballet to modern dance, there was a conversion of bodily energy into a mental state, which means that modern dance began to express ideas through idealizing women’s bodies. In the late 19th century, Loie Fuller (1862-1928) was a pioneering woman of modern dance as she applied the idea of a feminist aesthetics to fuel her movements by emphasizing costumes and visual effects. More specifically, she devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of lights and colors on the…

Growing up in a traditional family brought to my life both sweet and unpleasant tastes. During my childhood, I was surrounded by family dinners, pleasant relatives, cozy houses that smelled like fresh traditional food and BBQ. In my memories I only have that image of seeing my uncles, cousins, grandparents and friends greeting with enthusiasm and fervor. Christmas was incredibly delightful. The tree was filled with bright decorations and endless lights that never missed our home. I esteemed…

As part of an old high school tradition, hundreds of students crowded into a dimly lit cafeteria and danced until the air hung heavy and sweat glistened off every square inch of exposed skin. The schools that began the tradition of the modern homecoming dance most likely did not expect it to evolve into what it is today; at some point, we, as students, lost the true purpose of the event and instead became preoccupied with image. Even though I would have liked to think that those things did not…

The art of contemporary dance was born around the 1980’s and this art referred to the movement of new dancers who did not want to follow strict classical ballet and lyrical dance forms, but instead wanted to explore the concept of revolutionary unconventional movements that were gathered from all dance styles of the world. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dances therefore do not use fixed or established movement patterns but…

Dance may be perceived by some as merely choreography overlaid with music that governs the tempo and overall feel of the piece, however the art of dance is rooted in deeper facets such as culture, ritual, spirituality, and tradition. The culture and traditions that lead to certain dance styles and moves can be traced back somewhat to the economic and political status of the time period and location of the dance. For example, in Mary Wigman’s Hexantanz, or “Witch Dance” (1914), it’s not hard to…