Unit 13 and 14 A Dolls House. Film of final rehearsal of dance ‘El Perdon’
Film of final rehearsal of dance ‘El Perdon’
Key stylistic features of Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance is an expressive and emotion-led form of dance. It was pioneered by figures such as Ruth Saint Denis and Martha Graham and its aim was to break the rules at a time when only ballet was considered prestigious. The movements and routines relied on experimentation and self-expression rather than technique. Positions of the feet: Rather than balletic pointed feet, contemporary dances use flexed feet (often barefoot), meaning the foot is bent at the ankle. In this image, the person's feet are flexed rather than pointed, giving the leap a sense of freedom. In contemporary dance, we use parallel position. This means that the knees and feet both face the front, meaning the feet are in line with each other in a way that resembles train tacks. Again this contrasts ballet, where everything is turned out (like first position for example). The use of gravity and the transferring of weight Contemporary dance is very grounded and relies on the idea of falling, whic...
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