What's the difference between modern dance and classical dance?

China classical dance has a long history of human dynamic culture, and it is the most traditional, representative and exquisite part of China dance. The aesthetic principles revealed by the simple dialectical thinking in ancient times, the overall systematic training of the form, spirit, strength and rhyme of classical dance, the emphasis on the "round twist" in the body shape and the emphasis on the "shy movement in lifting weights" in the body rhythm rate, draw the conclusion that China classical dance pursues a kind of "beauty of circulating lines" in the body dynamics and spatial composition.

As a modern art, modern dance is formed by the collision of modern ideas and modern culture in the rapidly developing capitalist west. Modern society has created modern dance, which has its own unique personality and characteristics. Modern dance begins with opposing classical ballet, and then opposes all traditional dance concepts. It breaks through the traditional dance training form and performance form. In terms of creative ideas, it is absolutely different from traditional art, and in terms of material selection, it is more extensive and diverse than traditional art. They advocate that everything is possible. Therefore, the natural change of weather, ups and downs in life, joy in life and subtle emotional experience are all stimulating points that trigger inspiration; Life thinking, human destiny, social phenomena, etc. Can be the driving force of creation. The reason why modern dance can create all kinds of strange realms and different artistic images on the stage is because of this creative concept. Abandon the classical ballet action system in professional training; The performance is not restricted by any form of performance. Dancers don't wear ballet shoes, and some are barefoot. Because "modern dance resolutely opposes the irrelevant action combination, bravado music effect and gorgeous stage art of ballet, and advocates that dance art should be regarded as a tool that can interfere with life, rather than whitewashing life."

The basic training of China classical dance is based on the traditional culture of China, such as drama, dance and martial arts. It absorbs and draws lessons from the method of arranging teaching materials in ballet science system, and refines and develops it into a system. It has strict requirements on the softness, flexibility, strength, speed, rotation, bounce and technical skills of the human body. Modern dance is a school of dance 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.

Compared with classical dance, modern dance lacks some rules and charm. It pays more attention to being original, that is, meeting or even looking for new challenges, regardless of how elegant or standard its movements are. In the eyes of modern dancers, every behavior and movement of people is dancing. Therefore, modern dance should not judge its value, but try its best to tap its creative potential.