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Dance Theater. movement of the body usually with rhythm and music as a performance and entertainment. Choreography. the design and control of dance movements in a sequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2fKEgiXeYI. Ballet. Very formal movements
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Dance Theater movement of the body usually with rhythm and music as a performance and entertainment.
Choreography the design and control of dance movements in a sequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2fKEgiXeYI
Ballet Very formal movements Began in 15th century Europe, popularized in Russia, France, England, etc, now worldwide Swan Lake most famous ballet Often tells a narrative story like a play Very hi-so, even aristocratic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViWQUOGIaSU
Interpretive dance • Wants to express emotions, life situations, events through movement • Traditional and modern versions
Ethnic • Cuturally based dances from around the world • Eg. Africa, India, SE asia, Native Americans, • Folk Dancing in Western cultures.
Indian http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/08/22/arts/dance/20110822-silesian.html
Modern Dance • Often interpretive, and abstract • Can use many other types of dance like jazz, hip-hop, etc • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL1rB0GPIhI