Moving on to Modern

This week we've began our adventures into modern dance. We've already experimented with being literal & abstract, and being locomoter & non-locomoter. As of Friday we all became choreographers as we took our nature observations, created & performed our first individual dance pieces. We will be working on our modern combination to prepare us for the written & performance test next week!

Modern Notes

Who: Martha Graham & Rudolf von Laban  

What: 1^st 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

Pedestrian – common people