What is Modern Contemporary Dance?

 

A dancer performing a contemporary dance piece

Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe.

Contemporary dance draws on both classical ballet and modern dance, whereas postmodern dance was a direct and opposite response to modern dance. Merce Cunningham is considered to be the first choreographer to "develop an independent attitude towards modern dance" and defy the ideas that were established by it.

Who should Consider this course?

1. All those who are passionate about learning modern Contemporary Dance.

What will students get learn from this course?

2. Students will be learning following techniques from basics:-

a. Introduction to the course Basic Physical Training

b.Understanding  & Moving Bodies

c.Technique & Improvisation

d. Composition and Lifting Technique

c. Marth Graham Technique

d.History of Dance  (Theory)

e.Introduction to dance forms covered (Theory)

f.Physical technical training Introducing the form with videos and giving some information about historical background

g.Contemporary Dance: Floorwork  

h.Body Awareness (Walking , Observing the physical movements)

i.Floor movements Roll back and reverse  

j.Rolling  (Through baby positions) across the floor

k.Choreography

l.Improvisations

m.Contact improvisations