Modern Dance
Modern
Music: any music at own discretion fitting the technique applied.
Categories and time duration:
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SOLO |
1 dancer |
1’00”–2'00” |
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DUO/TRIO |
2-3 dancers |
1’30”-2’00” |
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GROUP |
4-10 dancers |
2’00”-3’00” |
|
FORMATION |
over 10 dancers |
2’00”-4’00” |
Description and characteristics:
All modern ballet techniques (Graham, Limón, Horton, Cunnigham, Alexander, jazz-dance and art jazz style. It is characterized by separate use of body parts (isolations), vigorous use of the upper body (contraction-release), parallel positions, rhythmic games.
It is not obligatory to tell a story, but the harmony of dance and music is important. Let's build the choreography on the dynamics of the music, have a dramaturgy, include the rotations and jumps characteristic of the given dance technique!
The specific and proper positions, holds, steps, turns and jumps of the dance technique concerned – in clear form or mixed.
Music, choreography and costume should be in harmony.
Title: the choreography should have a title reflecting its message or story.
Elements:
- Only walkover and cartwheel is allowed, any other acrobatic jumps without hand support are prohibited (sumersault, flic-flac, free-cartwheel).
- Ground and contact elements are allowed.
- The performance in group and in formation should contain pattern changes.
Stage decoration and hand props or tools:
- Hand props or tools are allowed. Size: the dancer or dancers can hold it in hands as a tool, for example: shawl, hat, big size sheet, ribbon, and net.
- Stage sets or decoration are prohibited.
Prohibitions. Any deviation from these prohibitions results classification to the last place:
- Acrobatic elements without hand support are prohibited.
- Stage decoration are not allowed.
