On the differences between modern dance and classical dance

1, the difference between modern dance and classical dance

China classical dance is based on folk dance, refined, processed and created by artists, and has been handed down for a long time, with exemplary significance and classical style. Generally, there are strict procedures and standardized actions and skills. China classical dance is mostly preserved in the traditional opera art of China, which is characterized by the perfect combination and high unity of hand, eye, body, method and step. It is a performing art that draws lessons from, absorbs and synthesizes the artistic essence of China traditional opera, acrobatics and martial arts. In recent decades, after the hard exploration and creation of several generations of dancers, it has become more scientific, standardized and observable, forming a strong national charm. Through teaching exploration and reform, Chinese dance colleges have made great breakthroughs in the national style, rhythm, feeling and artistic expression of China classical dance, and have created a large number of outstanding dance artists.

Modern dance, whether it is inspiration or theory, is laid by masters. She returned to the natural movements and rhythms and put forward the movement principles that laid the foundation for later modern dance. In the United States, modern dance schools are carried forward; The school inspires young dancers, introduces them to various types and styles of movements, and tries to find forms through "music visualization".

2. What is modern dance?

Modern dance is a dance school that rose in the west in the early 20th century, as opposed to classical ballet. Its main aesthetic point of view is to oppose the formalism tendency of classical ballet, which is conformist, divorced from real life and simply pursuing skills. It advocates getting rid of the rigid movement procedure of classical ballet, freely expressing people's true feelings with dance movements that conform to the laws of natural movement, and emphasizes that dance art should reflect modern social life.

3. Types of modern dance

3. 1, professional dance; Classical ballet; National dance; Folk dance; Modern dance; Tap dancing; Jazz.

3.2. Fashion dance; Disco; Rap; Street dance; Bala Bala cheerleading dance; Dance hard; According to the form of dance, it can be divided into solo, duet, threesome, group dance, group dance, song and dance, musical, dance drama and so on. Solo dance is a dance performed by a person to complete a theme, which is often used to directly express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and reveal their inner world. Double dance, two people perform the same theme dance. It is often used to directly express the communication between characters' thoughts and feelings, and to show the relationship between characters.

Style characteristics of classical dance

"Body rhyme" is the general term for "body method" and "rhythm". "Body" belongs to the external technique category, and "rhythm" belongs to the artistic connotation. Only by organically combining and infiltrating them can we truly embody the style and aesthetic essence of China classical dance. In other words, "body rhyme" means "having both form and spirit, combining body and mind, and integrating inside and outside", which is an indispensable symbol of China classical dance and the artistic soul of China classical dance.

A mature national dancer's action on the stage has aesthetic value and artistic charm, because it embodies the high integration of "form, spirit, strength and rhyme" and is an important expression of the body rhyme of China classical dance. "Form, spirit, strength and rhyme", as the basic movement elements of body rhyme, highly summarizes all the connotations of body rhyme. Form, that is, external action, includes the movement line connected by posture and its action. God, that is, charm and mind, is the dominant part. Strength is strength, which includes the artistic treatment of the relationship between priority, strength and softness.

These aspects constitute the internal structure of body rhyme language. Through the expression of body rhyme "shape, spirit, strength and rhyme", China dance has the dance aesthetics with China cultural characteristics.

Modern dance technique 1 takes "contraction & ampRelease" as its action principle. The focus of skill training is to contract the muscles in the lower abdomen to gather strength, and then release this strength to extend the action to a farther, higher and longer distance. Floor training includes sitting posture, kneeling posture and lying posture; Standing action mainly focuses on the shift, balance and extension of the center of gravity; The main training demand of mobile combination is the change of walking, running, jumping, turning and three-beat time.

2. Its skill training principle is based on the skills of Master Han, and then injected with the personal research experience of the master. In addition to maintaining the basis of "falling and recovering" by swinging and shifting the center of gravity, it emphasizes the practice of smooth movements and the decomposition of movements of various parts of the limbs. Because each part of the limbs is regarded as a single musical instrument, when the whole body moves, it is like a symphony, and many musical instruments play a human melody together.

3. Emphasize the extension of body lines and try to challenge the difficulty of human balance. Therefore, a lot of action training is a point landing, and other limb parts stretch in the opposite direction. Most of the action inspiration comes from the images of primitive peoples or ancient ruins.