Dance Forms

Classical Ballet

• learned from academe

• Court dance —» stylized theatre art

• Italy, France, Russia

Modern Dance

• deviation from classical ballet

• Express idea w/out rules for conveying; a Natural and true expression

• Dev. by Isadora Duncan

• USA & Germany

Contemporary Dance

• modern elements

• Jazz + ballet + hiphop

Ethnic & Tribal Dance

• found in a group of people living together in a locality with common beliefs & customs

Social and Ballroom Dance

• all dance form that group participation & enjoyment

• Recreation & entertainment

• Evenings, formal attire

Popular Dance

• television and dance centers

Hip-Hop Dance

• bounces and rocks

• Hiphop music

Latin American

• chacha

• Rumba

• Paso doble

• Jive

• Samba

Dance Sports

• high lv. American and international style ballroom dancing

• Competitive level; not exhibition/ social

• 2 Categories:

  • Modern standard

  • Latin American

Folk Dances

• traditional dances of specific folk

• Generation to generation

• Manner for all traditions

• Native to one group of people

• Developed based on daily activity