G10 PE Q4

• Contemporary Dance was from the 20th century that borrowed style elements from: classical, modern, jazz, and especially ballet.
• Contemporary dance was most popular at US and Europe.
• Ballet is limited to norms such as structured movements, ballet shoes, and costumes.
• Contemporary is more relaxed, freer, and flexible.
• Contemporary is more open to improvisation on the use of floorwork and utilization of gravity’s pull of the floor.
• Contemporary and Modern are two terms often interchanged for the reason that there is a very thin line that separates the two, if any.
• Pioneers of Contemporary Dance believe that dancers should be able to freely express even their innermost feelings through their body movements in a dance performance.
• Isadora Duncan was an American dancer critically acclaimed throughout Europe and a strong critic to classical ballet.
• Isadora Duncan invented a dance style based on scarves and naturally flowing silk dresses.
• Martha Graham was considered one of the pioneers of American modern dance and has developed her very own language of movement.
• Merce Cunningham is a ballet student and performer who worked with Martha Graham and was considered to be the first choreographer to “develop an independent attitude towards modern dance”.
• Loosen Up


  It is a must to loosen your joints and warm-up your muscles.
• Get Your Heart Rate Going


  Increased heart rate warms your muscles and tells your nervous system to “switch on” to be prepared
• Perform Dynamic Stretches


  Stretch your warmed up muscles.
• Start Your Dance Routine


  Start lightly; Increase intensity the more you go on; Remember steps
• When You Are Done, Perform Cool-Down Exercises


  Gradually decrease the intensity of your workout routine