Modern Dance Powerpoint

1. Physical Education and Health
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Physical Education and Health 12
Unit 3
Dance as a Cultural Expression

2. 2
Modern Dance
Lesson 2
Unit 3| Dance as a Cultural Expression
Modern Dance

3. What is Modern Dance?
What are the Characteristics of Modern
Dance?
What are the Basic Modern dance skills?
Where did Modern dance come from?
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4. MODERN DANCE
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Modern dance is a word used to describe contemporary dance, a dance
form in which dancers can express themselves freely through movements.
Characteristics of
Modern Dance
● Technique
● Improvisation
● Choreography
The Basic Modern Dance Skills
● Dance walk
● Run
● Triplet
● Waltz
● Gallop
● Chasse’/Slide
● Jump
● Leap
● Falling
● Rolls
● Turns

5. THE ORIGINS OF MODERN DANCE
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● In Germany, modern dance is regarded as
expressive dance, or in their language,
Ausdruckstanz.
● A community of pioneering dancers began
practicing this dance format during the start
of the 20th century and adapted a new step
that suited the tempo and pulse of the era.
● The pioneers were Isadora Duncan, Ruth St.
Denis, and Ted Shawn.
● Isadora Duncan's dance style comes from the
center of the body, which provides the
impulse for motion.

6. THE ORIGINS OF MODERN DANCE
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Isadora Duncan
American dancer
 Accrediting with
inventing "modern
dance"
free flowing

7. THE ORIGINS OF MODERN DANCE
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Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn
 They both formed Denishawn,
a touring dance company that
traveled throughtout the
United States.
 Some of their prominent
students were Doris Humprey,
Charles Weidman and Martha
Graham.

8. THE ORIGINS OF MODERN DANCE
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Martha Graham
 was the first to leave Denishawn.
 became a solo dancer and
formed her own Martha Graham
Dance Company.

9. Georcelle Dapat-Sy (Teacher Georcelle)
● She is the founder of G-Force, a
contemporary dance group in the
Philippines.
● She is well-known for her innovative
choreography and the unique style of
her dance group.
● She is also known for pushing the
boundaries of modern dance in the
Philippines and has contributed
significantly to its popularity and
development.
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WINNING MOMENTS