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Contemporary dance is the name given to a group of 20th century concert dance forms. It is a collection of systems and methods developed from Modern and Postmodern dance. Thus contemporary dance is not a specific dance technique. European, Canadian and American contemporary dance differ from each other in a number of ways. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... 20th century concert dance is the name given to a category of dance forms that include: Free dance Modern dance Expressionist dance Postmodern dance Dance improvisation Contemporary dance Dance theatre Dance technology Dance for camera Although technically 20th century concert dance, the following dance forms are considered under the separate... Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ... Postmodern dance is a 20th century concert dance form. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ...

Technique

Unlike classical ballet, contemporary dance often utilizes ground work and the dancers often perform in bare feet.

Rather than emphasizing technique per se, which is seen more as a tool for the dancer and a means by which to strengthen the body, increase flexibility, and through a deliberate exposure of the contemporary dancer to a wide range of techniques to ensure versatility, contemporary dance as a field is more concerned with examining the choreographic and performing process: as a result there has been limited development of dance techniques by seminal dance artists. Instead, contemporary dance draws on modern dance techniques (developed in the first sixty years of the 20th century) and an array of still developing philosophies of movement based on study of the human body and body/mind inter-relationships, including: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (962 × 640 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (962 × 640 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...

• Alexander Technique
• Bartenieff Fundamentals
• Body-Mind Centering
• Cunningham technique
• Graham technique
• Contact Improvisation
• Dance Improvisation
• Feldenkrais
• Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis
• Hawkins technique
• Humphrey-Weidman technique, with the influence of José Limón
• Kinesiology
• Laban Movement Analysis
• Lester Horton Technique
• Movement ecology
• Pilates
• Release Technique
• Skinner Releasing Technique
• Somatic Movement Studies
• Yoga

The Alexander Technique is a form of education that is applied to recognize and overcome reactive, habitual limitations in movement and thinking. ... Bartenieff Fundamentals are an extension of Laban Movement Analysis developed by Irmgard Bartenieff, who trained with Laban before becoming a physiotherapist. ... Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia, Washington, United States) is an American dancer and choreographer. ... Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... Contact Improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement improvisation and exploration. ... Dance improvisation is the creation of improvised movement and is usually associated with 20th century concert dance but is not exclusive to that genre. ... The Feldenkrais Method is an educational system intended to give individuals a greater functional awareness of the self. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Humphrey-Weidman dance school and dance company founded by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman founders of American Modern dance Categories: Stub ... José Limón (January 12, 1908—December 2, 1972) was a dancer who helped define the shape of modern and contemporary dance. ... Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement. ... Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) is a system and language for understanding, observing, describing and notating all forms of movement. ... Lester Horton (January 23, 1906 – 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Insert non-formatted text hereRelease Technique would more accurately be described as an anti-technique, as the fundamental principle of it, is to use the bodys natural channels of moving and functioning to access dance movement - as opposed to other formal dance techniques that encourage some degree, at least... The Skinner Releasing Technique™ (SRT) is a dance technique developed by Joan Skinner in the 1960s based on the belief that there is an innate sense of coordination in movement, that this is lost through muscle tension and resulting skeletal misalignment, as people grow up, but that it can be... The term somatic refers to the body, as distinct from some other entity, such as the mind. ... For other uses, see Yoga (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Judson Dance Theater
• London Contemporary Dance Theatre
• ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival
• Motionhouse Dance Theatre
• Northern School of Contemporary Dance [1]

Judson Dance Theater located at the Judson Memorial Church, New York the group of artists that formed Judson Dance Theater are considered the founders of Postmodern dance. ... The London Contemporary Dance Theatre was a contemporary dance company, based at The Place, which was founded by Robin Howard during the 1970s and based on the ideas of Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham. ... ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival is a major contemporary dance festival held in Vienna, Austria each year. ... Northern School of Contemporary Dance is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance artists in a conservatoire environment. ...

External links

• Renee Glass & Catherine Steven, (2005) Making Sense of Contemporary Dance: An Australian Investigation into Audience Interpretation and Enjoyment Levels (Short Report Prepared for fuel4arts), MARCS Auditory Laboratories & School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney
• Article19 Contemporary Dance Online