Thursday, October 14, 2010

Modern Dance Notes

Modern
Who: Martha Graham & Rudolf von Laban  
What: 1st technique barefoot
When: early 1900’s
Where: U.S. and Europe  
Why: rebel against Ballet & self expression  (negative emotions)

Vocabulary:
Arch – wide open structure
Contract- “C” shape curve
Degage- disengage/remove from floor
Attitude-pose on one leg while the other is lifted and bent at the knee
Body Swing- full release of upper body
Locomoter- traveling/moving through space
Non-Locomoter- movement in one spot/not traveling
Literal – actual

Abstract- potential

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