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What is Modern Dance?

Modern dance reflects a style that is devoid of the restrictions of classic ballet, removed

of structured routines, and focused on free-interpretations derived from inner emotions.

Dating back to the late 19th and early !th century, modern dance has been the product of  performers" rebellion against classic performances, costume, and foot#ear use. $urning

against the previously established practices, dancers started a trend of rela%ed, barefoot,

and non-traditional costume #earing acts #ith modern dance. &ctually, apart from the

movements, the costumes are very interesting in modern dance. 'ou #ill see costumes

that are very out-of-the-bo% productions #ith colors that blend in #ith the act very #ell.

$hese costumes are not like traditional classic dance costumes.

What is (ontemporary Dance?

(ontemporary dance is a specific concert dance genre that is all about unchoreographed

movements as influenced by compositional philosophy. (ontemporary dance dates back 

to the !th century. $his dance variety dra#s inspiration from a range of methods and

skills drafted from modern dance and ballet, though it is strictly made to be non-classical

in nature. )mphasi*ing the need of impeccable form, the contemporary dance fre+uently

utili*es ground#ork to produce a piece that is neither of cultural or conventional  a**

orientation. Merce (unnigham is considered the first choreographer to use contemporary

dance. ther pioneers of contemporary dance are uth /t. Denis, Doris 0umphrey, Mary

Wigman, rancois Delsarte, 2mile 3a+ues-Dalcro*e, 4aul $aylor, udolph von 5aban,

5oie uller, 3ose 5imon and Marie ambert.

What is the difference bet#een Modern and (ontemporary Dance?

6 Modern dance reflects a style that is devoid of the restrictions of classic ballet, removedof structured routines, and focused on free-interpretations derived from inner emotions.

6 (ontemporary dance is a specific concert dance genre that is all about unchoreographed

movements as influenced by compositional philosophy.

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6 Modern dance is older than contemporary dance.

6 $he development of both modern and contemporary dance revolved around the desire

of attaining an improved ranged movement as e%pressions of style, #hich are detached

from the one that is vie#ed as traditional.

6 Modern dance, ho#ever, gives more accent to moods and emotions to come up #ith

routines that are distinctly of its o#n. (ontemporary dance, on the other hand, transcend

 boundaries by developing relatively ne# styles of movement, emphasis on motion that

have not been practiced universally.

6 Modern dance routines are all for the deliberate use of gravity, #hile contemporarydance retains elements of lightness and fluidity.

$hroughout these years, dance forms have endured e%tensive gro#th. Dance, in itself, has

rightfully served its purpose to e%press and to define perspectives on various societal

issues that are often obscured. What matters #hen looking at the difference bet#een

modern and contemporary dance is remembering that both are forms of non-classical

dances.