CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS MODERN DANCE The show is starting But what will you see You never know with modern dance The style is unpredictable It blends dance forms But you will see emotion Modern dance expresses emotion through movement
That is because all modern dance expresses human emotion Modern dance began in the early (cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:6)(cid:6)s It was meant to be different from ballet Classical ballet is very structured Modern dance is not Early modern dance leaders stressed free movement Personal DANCE TIP Don’t plan your movements Instead listen to the music Let your movements take you wherever the music leads
Modern dance uses movements from other dancing styles such as ballet experiences were important too Dancers used their bodies as instruments Their bodies showed emotions such as joy or fear
