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Dance is an expression of emotion through movement. It focuses on human form in time and space. A viewer can connect with a dance through the elements of body language, lighting, music, costume, facial expression and style. Dancers and choreographers through the 20th century have influenced Modern dance into what we see today. They contributed their own styles and characteristics that changed the face of dance.
Modern dance began as a revolt against stylized and tradition bound elements of ballet. The basic principle of modern dance could be stated as: an exploration of natural and spontaneous, or uninhibited movement in strong contrast with the conventionalized and specified movement of ballet. The viewer becomes more interactive with the dancer and the visual elements of the piece through the conveying of emotion. This website explores the influence four dancers/choreographers had on modern dance.
Writers of this website: McKenzie Johnson, Matthew Zehnder, Jennifer Kitchen and Kyndra LeDeaux
Modern dance began as a revolt against stylized and tradition bound elements of ballet. The basic principle of modern dance could be stated as: an exploration of natural and spontaneous, or uninhibited movement in strong contrast with the conventionalized and specified movement of ballet. The viewer becomes more interactive with the dancer and the visual elements of the piece through the conveying of emotion. This website explores the influence four dancers/choreographers had on modern dance.
Writers of this website: McKenzie Johnson, Matthew Zehnder, Jennifer Kitchen and Kyndra LeDeaux