Modern Dance

When was modern created?

• Beginning of 19th century

• End of 19th century

• Beginning of 20th century

• Beginning of 21st century

Modern dance was made in rebellion of...

• Contemporary

• Ballet

• Folk dance

• Baroque dance

T/F Modern dance was born before contemporary

• True

• False

Contemporary is a ____, Modern is a ____

• Style, technique

• Technique, style

• Style, style

• Technique, technique

Which of the following does NOT apply to contemporary

• It's an umbrella term

• It means "current"

• It's often mistaken for modern

• It came before modern

Movement away from the median plane or longitudinal center of the body

• Lateral

• Spiral

• Rotation

• Contraction

An oppositional rotation of the spine and/or body

• Lateral

• Rotation

• Spiral

• Contraction

Drawing together two ends of a muscle to make smaller

• Spiral

• Contraction

• Adduction

• Abduction

Adduction vs Abduction

• Movement away from the body vs movement towards

• Movement towards the body vs away

• Aerobic vs anaerobic

• Anaerobic vs aerobic

This is extremely important in modern dance

• Being light on your feet

• Relevé

• Pointe shoes

• Gravity