Modern Dance
The form of dance style known as "modern dance" is an artistic dance form that allows free movement based on choreography that seeks to provide the audience with a subject and theme. Modern dance performers created this free form style to allow older dancers to continue to dance long after their ballet dance careers ended. Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan and Eleanor Anderson first performed modern dance publicly by the 1880s. These are the first modern dancers who paved the way for uninhibited freedom in dance. The point of modern dance is to allow the audience to see the "story" modern dancers create.
Articles
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Best College Dance Programs for 2025 in USADanceUS recommends the best college dance programs for 2025 in USA.
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Evolution of Modern Dance: Contemporary Themes & Classic StylesSince the earliest days of modern dance, this action within this dance form has always revolved around a theme.
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The Future Direction of Modern DanceMillennial dancers love modern dance that is less traditional and more "message effective.
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Opportunities for Modern Dance PerformersIn the very early days of modern dance, dancers were not given instructions in facial expressions, the mood of choreography or the technicalities of performing.
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5 Iconic Modern Dance Performances & ExamplesHere are five iconic modern dance performances and examples that inspired and influenced the discipline, along with video clips, so you can see how.
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Schools
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Petit Papillon School of Ballet39 Green St, Concord, NH, 03302
Petit Papillon is a school of ballet excelling in the education of children and adults in the dance arts. Techniques offered are Ballet, Pointe, Jazz/Hip-Hop, ...
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Kim Robards Dance
1387 South Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO, 80223
Kim Robards Dance (KRD) energizes and entices audiences with the driving physicality and broad dynamic range of the beautifully crafted choreography of ...
Styles: Ballet, Choreographers, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Other, Pointe, Tap, -
Black Mountain Dance Centre
12285 World Trade Drive STE "L", San Diego, CA, 92128
Black Mountain Dance Centre offers daily training in Classical Ballet with internationally credentialed dance professionals as well as classes in Repertoire, ...
Styles: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theater, Pointe, Tap
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