What is modern dance What are the types of modern dance

Modern dance is a kind of dance faction that emerged in the West in the early 20th century in opposition to classical ballet. Its main aesthetic point of view is to oppose the classical ballet's formalist tendency of sticking to the old ways, detaching from real life and purely pursuing skills, and advocating to get rid of the classical ballet's overly rigid action program, to freely express people's true feelings with the dance movements in accordance with the laws of natural movement, emphasizing that the art of dance should reflect the life of modern society. (A Brief History of Western Ballet and Modern Dance, Xiamen University Publishing House, 2009.10)

Korean dance (mostly in the form of Korean singer's dance), jazz dance, street dance, MTV dance, etc., are generally not a modern dance, although it can be fused with the modern dance to produce a unique style, but even so, the entertainment tendency of the dance will not be a modern dance. At the same time, modern dance generally has its own creative motives, such as thinking about certain themes, the exploration of aesthetic concepts, the description of the storyline, etc., and generally will not become an accessory to a certain music or song. Types of modern dance , according to the characteristics of the dance to divide:

I, professional dance; classical dance ballet; folk dance; folk dance; modern dance; tap; jazz.

Two, international standard dance:

1, Latin dance (rumba, samba, cha-cha-cha, bullfighting, cowboys);

2, modern dance (waltz, Vienna waltz, tango, quickstep, foxtrot).

Three, fashion dance; disco; sharp dance; street dance; bala bala; cheerleading dance; hot dance dance; according to the form of dance performance to be divided into: solo, duo, trio, group dance, group dance, dance, song and dance, opera, dance, dance theater. Solo dance, performed by a person to complete a theme of the dance, mostly used to directly express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and reveal the inner world of the characters. Duo dance, performed by two people **** with the completion of a theme of the dance. Mostly used to directly express the thoughts and feelings of the characters of the exchange and show the relationship between the characters.

Trio dance, by three people to perform a theme of the dance. According to its content can be divided into three different categories, such as expressing a single emotion and the expression of a certain plot, as well as showing the dramatic conflict between the characters. Group dance, where more than four people dance can be called group dance. Generally, it is to show some generalized complex or to shape the image of a group. Through the dance formation, the picture of the iteration, change and different speed, different strength, different amplitude of the dance movement, posture, modeling development, can create a deep poetry of the mood, has a strong artistic infectious force. Group Dance, a relatively large-scale dance work composed of a number of dances. Which each dance has relative independence, but they are unified in the **** the same theme and complete artistic conception. Song and dance, is a combination of singing and dancing form of artistic performance. Characterized by singing and dancing both long in lyricism, but also good at narrative, can watch the complexity of the characters, delicate thoughts and feelings and a wide range of life content.

Song and dance drama, is a singing and dance as the main means of artistic expression to show the dramatic content of the comprehensive form of performance. Dance drama, dance as the main means of artistic expression, and a combination of music, stage art (costumes, sets, lighting, props), etc., to show a certain dramatic content of the dance works.