Modern style of dance with feet. Based on the plot of the film "Step Forward" ...

To express their overwhelming emotions and feelings, expectations and hopes, our ancient ancestors used rhythmic ritual dances. With the development of the person himself and the social environment that surrounded him, more and more various dances appeared, becoming more complex and sophisticated. Today, even experts will not be able to indicate the name of the types of dances - all performed by people over the centuries. However, the dance culture, having passed through the centuries, is actively developing. On the basis of folk and classics, new and modern styles and trends appear.

What it is?

Before considering what types of dances there are, let's clarify, but what is it actually? The most short-lived and most complex of the arts, in which human body and its plastic capabilities are used to create a unique image - this is a dance.

It is impossible without the personality of the artist and the music. The performer, starting from the content of the piece of music, builds a "picture" of the dance and embodies his vision and sensory perception in motion. This action can be used as a way of social communication and self-expression, a competitive sports discipline and part of a religious cult, as well as an exemplary art form that is constantly evolving and changing. New styles and forms, different types of dances appear in it, the diversity of which even baffles specialists.

History of appearance

The very first dances of people were ritual, performed by them in the hope of a successful hunt or a bountiful harvest, healing a sick person or winning a war. Over time, rhythmic movements were generalized, which served as the beginning of the formation of ethnic art, which has its own characteristics and traditions for each of the peoples.

All the variety of dance steps originated from the basic types of human movements - running, walking, jumping, swinging and turning. Over time, the following types of household (for themselves) appeared, as well as performed for show - cult and stage.

Main directions

Among the various dance styles and directions that exist today, the following are the most popular and well-known:

In this article, we will consider in more detail what types of dance are in modern

Early and mid 20th century

This division into two stages is not accidental. According to many performers at the beginning of the last century, dance as an art form was supposed to reflect the new reality, and not adhere to the canons of the old ballet schools “frozen” in time. At this time, such choreographic directions appeared, which are still popular today, such as:

1. Free dance.
2. Modern.
3. Butoh.
4. Contemporary (contemporary).
5. Jazz Modern.

Let us dwell on each of them in more detail, since they had a great influence on the formation and development of many styles and directions of modern dance art.

Free dance

This is, first of all, a special worldview of the performer, formed under the influence of Nietzsche's ideas. The performer, denying the canonical rules of ballet choreography, strove to combine dance and real life, manifesting himself as a liberated spirit of creativity. It was on the basis of the free style that such trends as modern and bouteau, jazz modern and contemporary were born and developed.

Modern

Founded at the beginning of the century, this dance direction is very popular today and is one of the leading in the Western choreographic school.

Just like a free man, he denies any ballet norms and seeks to embody on stage various forms using new original methods. It is characterized by semantic fullness, wide range of movements, high jumps and flexibility, "broken" poses and movements unusual for ballet choreography, various twists.

Contemporary dance

It is quite reasonable to say that such popular in late XIX and at the beginning of the 20th century, styles such as free dance and modern served as the basis for the formation of such a direction as contemporary (contemporary). This one invites the dancer, through various choreographic styles, to fully demonstrate in improvisation all of his inner emotions and resources.

Jazz Modern

The main feature of this trend is the combination of jazz improvisational rhythms and energy, coordination and work with the body and breath of the modern performer, as well as the movements inherent in the classical ballet school. Thus, the body of a modern jazz dancer becomes another musical instrument that manifests melody through the plasticity of its own body.

Butoh

This is one of the youngest dance techniques that emerged in the 1950s in Japan. Butoh, despite its rather long existence, and today remains the most difficult for people of the Western world to understand. It is based on the cultural, philosophical, religious and aesthetic values ​​of the Land of the Rising Sun. This dance seeks to show the earthiness of the everyday life of an ordinary person, as well as to comprehend and demonstrate the body and its capabilities in space and time.

Contemporary dance of the late XX and early XXI centuries

All the variety of modern dances to us can, of course, conditionally, be subdivided into two large groups:

• street;
• club.

Street dance

Hip-hop and Krump, popping and locking, break-dance and C-walk - all this is the name of the types of dances "born" not on stage venues and in choreographic studios, but on the streets and courtyards of megacities, discos and clubs.

Most of them are based on hip-hop. The performer is not limited to any form and can safely improvise and experiment, creating an individual and unique pattern of movements, as well as interact with both other dancers and the audience. In their "pure" form, they are extremely rare, and for the most part they began to be performed in clubs, and not on the streets, which is why they often fall into the club category. Here are the most popular and common destinations:

• New style (NewStyle).
• Krump is short for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise, meaning "Empire of the Absolute Power of Spiritual Praise."
• Locking.
• Popping
• LA-Style.
• Crip walk (C-walk).
• Brakedance.
• Hip-hop (Hip-Hop).

It is a temperamental, vibrant and incredible blend of diverse contemporary styles that allows you to express yourself in motion. Everybody, as they say, "has heard" the name of the types of dances in this direction:

• Tectonic or electro dance.
• House (house).
• Jumpstyle
• Melbourne shuffle
• Waacking
• Go-Go (club go).
• Square dance
• DnBstep.
• Ragga (ragga) and many others.

It is impossible to list all types of dances. The list of names of modern styles and trends is constantly changing and supplemented. Today dancing is not only a plastic art, but also a fairly widespread sport.

Dance Sport

If in the old days dancing was perceived only as an art form, then the complication of the technical and choreographic requirements for performance led to the need for excellent physical shape for those who do it. Today sports dancing is, first of all, ballroom. Their feature is the performance by partners of a set of certain obligatory movements and figures to a predetermined music. The judged in the competition consists of three parts: compulsory, original and free.

Over time, new musical and choreographic styles and trends appear. And now such modern species sports dances, such as break or locking, jumpstyle or pole dance (pole dancing), attract more and more fans from different age groups... To participate in competitions in these areas, athletes need not only excellent choreographic, but also physical fitness. For those who do not seek to win international competitions, but are trying to keep their own body in good shape, we can recommend fitness classes in various dance techniques. Twerk, high heels, go-go, strip-plastic, belly dance, zumba, sexy R&B, ragga, bootie-dance - these are the most demanded for beautiful dances. Girls are attracted to them not only by the opportunity to correct their figure, but also to improve plasticity and increase their own self-esteem.

An art such as dance began to develop at the dawn of the emergence of mankind. Primitive tribes had their own, special ritual dances, which were an important part of their traditions and life. Their descendants, who began to build the first states, turned these gestures into part of the sovereign symbolism. Thus, the first types of dances appeared, which to a greater extent testified to the origin of man, his roots. Today, people dance everywhere, and at the same time, their movements are no longer limited by any framework, which is determined by the state. Well, let us consider in more detail what types of dances are in certain corners of the planet and how they become popular all over the world.

What is dance

This term refers to an art form in which artistic images are transmitted through plastic and rhythmic body movements. Any dance is inextricably linked with a certain music that suits it in style. In the course of this "ritual", certain positions of the human body, the figures that he can show, the transitions from one pose to another are very important. Considering what types of dances there are in our time, it is easy to assume that such figures and movements are simply uncountable. That is why they are divided into categories that largely depend on the place of origin of a particular dance, as well as on its other features (pair, group, solo, etc.).

The history of the origin of dance art

Even during the existence of primitive tribes, the earliest types of dances were born. They were named according to the emotions they accompanied. For example, a tribe could try to make rain after a long drought, and for this a special ritual was invented, during which people moved in a certain way. Through rhythmic body movements, they thanked their gods, met the birth of children and saw off their dead ancestors. As an art form, dance was founded in the period of antiquity. At this time, special choreographic performances dedicated to the gods began to appear in Greece and Rome. At the same time, the very first oriental types of dances developed in Babylon, Assyria, the Persian kingdom and other countries of Asia. In the Middle Ages, this art turned out to be beyond the line of legality due to the spiritual views of mankind. But with the advent of the Renaissance, it began to develop and improve again. In the 16th century, such a kind of choreography as ballet appeared, which soon became a separate species art.

Classics and its varieties

Professional dancers, learning this art from an early age, initially master classical dances. Their types depend on which program is taken as a basis - European or Latin. The two subgroups are united by the good old classical choreography, which has a lot in common with ballet. The bottom line is that rehearsals are held to the accompaniment of classical music, dancers perform stretching, study positions, plie, pique and other choreographic techniques. In the future, the quality of the dance will depend on the purity and correctness of all these movements.

European program

• Slow waltz. it golden classic dance, which is always accompanied by appropriate music in three quarters. For each beat, the dancers take three steps, with the first main, the second determines the angle of rotation, and the third is auxiliary, which allows you to transfer the weight to the other leg.
• Tango. Initially, it was an Argentine folk dance, but later became incredibly popular all over the world and moved into the category of European classics. Its essence lies in the fact that two partners move energetically and rhythmically to the appropriate music (it is also called tango).
• Viennese waltz. This is a kind of analogy to a simple waltz, only it is danced a little faster and more energetically.
• Foxtrot. It's fast and bright dance, which is performed both in pairs and in group mode. It was invented by Harry Fox (hence the name) at the beginning of the 20th century, and since then its popularity has not faded away.
• Quickstep. This is the fastest dance from the European classics. It is played in a 4/4 rhythm, and at the same time there are as many as 50 measures per minute. It takes years of practice and grueling training to do the foxtrot properly. It is important that all movements look light, relaxed, and performed with incredible precision.

Latin American program

It will list popular types of dances that today often go beyond the classics. On their basis, a wide variety of variations are created to simplify the choreography and make these dances available to everyone.

• Samba. Brazilian dance, which arose from the fusion of African and Portuguese traditions. It is danced to a 2/4 time signature, with up to 54 measures per minute. In the classical version, it is performed to the beat of drums or other Latin percussion instruments.
• Cha-cha-cha. Characterized by a much slower choreography. The time signature is 4/4, there are 30 bars per minute. The most popular dance is in Cuba, where it originated in the 1920s. Today it is included in the classical dance program.
• Rumba. The slowest and most intimate dance, which is always performed in pairs. Accuracy is not important here, as in other types of choreography. It is only important that the poses of the partners are very beautiful, so that they form unique figures, and at the same time their every movement should be as flexible as possible.
• Paso Doble. This dance has its roots in the Spanish bullfight. Here the partner often depicts a bullfighter, and his partner - a cloak. The essence of choreography is a double step (hence the name).
• Jive. African American choreography, which also originated in the 20th century and became widespread in the United States. Jive is danced in swing mode, but at the same time it is very different from the modern analogue of the same name. The time signature is 4/4, the number of beats per minute is 44.

Ballet

All currently existing types of dance are based in one way or another on ballet. This art formally separated from general choreography in the 17th century when the first French ballet school emerged. What are the features of ballet? Here the choreography is inextricably linked with the music and facial expressions of the performers. As a rule, each production has a specific scenario, therefore it is often called a mini-performance. True, in some cases there are also "non-script" ballets, where dancers simply demonstrate their incomparable and precise skills. Ballet is divided into three categories: romantic, classical and contemporary. The first is always a mini-performance on a love theme (Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, etc.). The classical one can personify any plot (for example, "The Nutcracker"), but at the same time its important element is choreography based on acrobatics and excellent plasticity. Various types of dances are included in the framework of modern ballet. There are elements of jive, Latin choreography, and classics. A distinctive feature is that everything is danced in pointe shoes.

Contemporary choreography

Nowadays all over the world, regardless of traditions and religion, modern types of dances are popular. Their names are known to everyone, and at the same time almost everyone can learn how to perform them. Such movements do not require special stretching, preparation or natural plasticity. The main thing is to join the rhythm and become one with the music. Immediately, we note that all the dances that will be listed below are the basis for the so-called "club choreography". These movements are quickly learned and mixed by modern youth, resulting in a kind of mix that can be seen in any nightclub in any city in the world.

Contemporary dances

• Tectonist. It arose in the 21st century on the basis of jumpstyle, hip-hop, popping, techno, etc. Always dancing to fast electronic music.
• Strip dance. This is the basis of any striptease, in other words, a dance that can involve further undressing. The essence lies in plastic movements, as well as often in interaction with other objects. This is how the famous pool dance, lap dance, etc. were born.
• Go go. An erotic dance that does not involve undressing. Aims to entertain the public in the club. It can contain any plastic elements that will match the playing music.
• Hakka. A dance that originated in the Netherlands, in hardcore circles. His movements are based on this style of music.
• Jumpstyle. Jump-based dance is one of the few modern dance that is danced in pairs. But at the same time, it has a peculiarity - partners should not touch each other.
• D'n'B Step. These are exclusively attributes of the drum and bass style. Choreography always depends on the rhythm and tempo of the music.
• Shuffle. The dance originated in Australia and is based on jazz. All movements, in particular the steps inherent in this style, are performed with electronic fast music at a faster pace.

Based on the plot of the film "Step Forward" ...

After the first part of this wonderful film was released, young people began to actively study all kinds of street dances, which are characterized by freestyle and at the same time incredible plasticity and accuracy of movements. Let's list their main types, which have already become "street classics":

• Hip-hop. This is a whole cultural trend that originated in the 70s in New York among the representatives of the working class. It covers not only unique choreography, but also slang, fashion, demeanor and other areas of life. Within the hip-hop culture, there are a wide variety of types of dances, more or less difficult to perform. It's breaking, DJing, MCing, club hip-hop and more.
• Break dance, also called b-boing. Initially, to be a part of hip-hop culture, and then, due to its uniqueness, became a separate dance.
• Crip Walk. A dance that originated in Los Angeles. It is characterized by steps that are performed in the spirit of improvisation, at a very fast pace.
• Popping. The dance is based on the rapid contraction and relaxation of muscles, due to which the human body shudders. At the same time, it is important to observe certain positions and postures in which such movements look most effective.

In the spirit of folk traditions

In each state, in addition to the flag and anthem, there is one more, no less important attribute - dance. Each nation has its own movements, its own rhythms and tempos that have developed historically... By the peculiarities of the choreography, one can easily determine what nationality a person is, what country he represents. Such performances are performed mainly in a group, but there are some exceptions when only two partners perform. Now we will look at the types of folk dances that are the most popular all over the world. By the way, some of them became the basis of classical choreography, and some served as an excellent start for the development of street dancing.

Dances of the peoples of the world

• Attan - official folk dance Afghanistan. Also performed by many neighboring peoples in various variations.
• Hopak is the dance of the peoples of Ukraine. Always performed in national costumes, in a very fast and energetic rhythm. It is characterized by jogging, squatting, jumping and other active body movements.
• Trepak is a primordially Russian dance, which is also widespread in Ukraine. It is always performed in a bipartite size, while it is accompanied by fractional steps and stamping.
• Zika is a famous Chechen dance performed exclusively by men. As a rule, it is an accompanying element for important religious events.
• Krakowiak is the most famous Polish dance. Performed in a fast rhythm, always with a straight back.
• Round dance. A dance game that was previously popular among many nations. The rules are different everywhere, but the bottom line is that they take part in the round dance great amount of people.
• Lezginka is the most famous choreographic performance in the Caucasus. It is danced by Chechens, Armenians, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and many other peoples.

Types of oriental dances

In the East, the art of dance had a completely different development than in the countries of Europe and America. Men here always performed group mini-performances, which were accompanied by some important events. A woman's dance is a kind of sacrament. A wife can only dance for her husband, and she can dance alone. Such a choreographic culture has been widespread from time immemorial throughout Western Asia, but in each country it has its own characteristics. Therefore, now we will consider what types of dances are in this or that state of the East and how they are characteristic.

• Turkish. They are always performed in bright costumes and fast music. They are characterized by rhythmic movements, very high plasticity and even acrobatics.
• Egyptian. This is the most modest oriental choreography. The costumes are restrained, as are the movements, the music is slow and measured. In Egyptian dances, there is no place for frivolous body movements - this is considered debauchery.
• Arab. This is a real scope for improvisation and variation. If you know what types of dances are in the East and how they are performed, you can put all the techniques and techniques together, and you will have an excellent performance in the Arabian style.
• Lebanese. The most unique and unusual. They combine elements of Turkish and Egyptian choreography. Therefore, fast and rhythmic movements alternate with slow and measured ones. Also, the action is characterized by the use of foreign objects (cymbals, walking sticks, etc.).
• Persian dance consists of graceful movements, mainly involving the arms, head and long hair.

How belly dancing came about

Almost all women in the world dream of mastering this choreographic style, but only a few are fluent in it. Many attribute Middle Eastern roots to it, but the dance actually originated in India. Even before the birth of Christ, this custom was transferred from their homeland by the gypsies to Egypt, where it became popular. There they began to emerge different kinds belly dancing, which soon spread throughout the Middle East. Well, let's consider which of them are now the most famous:

• Dance with a snake. Requires a combination of plasticity and courage, as well as the ability to handle this animal.
• Dance with fire. During the performance, torches, candles, lamps with essential oils and much more can be used to celebrate the cult of fire.
• Dance with cymbals. This hand percussion instrument is a relative of the Spanish castanets. Performing rhythmic body movements, the dancer accompanies herself.
• Raks El Sharqi is a belly dance that involves the area from the navel to the hips.
• Rax al-Shamadam is a performance during which a woman dances with a candelabrum on her head. Very popular in Egypt.

Types of sports dances

Sports dances are a kind of analogue of ballroom classical choreography. The difference lies in the fact that dancers are trained according to a more rigorous and intensified program, with special emphasis on stretching, accuracy of movements, and speed of their execution. An important component of any sport dance it is not the beauty of the performance, but the technicality of the performance of all movements. In general, this subgroup consists of choreographic performances known to us, among which there are standard European and Latin programs.

Conclusion

We examined what types of dances exist in different countries, decided on their styles and features. As it turned out, each choreographic performance has its own tempo, rhythm, character of performance. Also, many dances cannot exist without facial expressions, certain costumes, style and even the mood of those who perform them. Therefore, if you are going to master this art, it is important to initially decide what style you like to dance in the most, and which one will suit you best in terms of capabilities and even in terms of the features of the body structure. And in the future, for self-improvement, you will only need diligence and practice. Go for it!

Dance is not just a sport or a leisure activity. Dance styles for many it is the whole life. The dance floor does not tolerate falsehood: it is not always important how professional a person is, the main thing is that he lives through every movement, puts a piece of his soul into it. People have danced since ancient times. At different times, this art form had its own meaning. Epochs, preferences have changed, and with them, dance styles... What is possible in the 21st century? Let's talk about this a little today. Of course, classics are immortal, but modern styles are also worth a look.

Dance styles: list

Jazz Modern
Tectonic
Vogue
Go-go
Electro
Strip-dance
Contemp
Jive
Balboa
other

Of course, the list can be continued for a long time. This does not include Latin dances, which are not new, but, say, updated, refreshed and very popular. In this post, we will discuss two of our favorite styles: contemporary and Vogue, although you can hear different interpretations of the latter's name, such as vogue or wok. It is important to understand that it comes about the same style, everyone just read it in their own way english word... Let's touch on other styles as well.

Dance styles. Modern: a little history

Contemporary dance has its roots in classical ballet. It appears as a reaction to the strict rules that existed in ballet. The main ones were not feelings and emotions, but correctly performed steps. In principle, the era was then very restrained. Manners, good tone, benefit and other similar concepts were put in the foreground, and what happened there in a person's soul, as they say, was his personal problem. Over time, society undergoes dramatic changes. Feelings come to the fore. It turns out that it is much more pleasant to marry / marry for love. Art is also moving forward: the strict ballet school is being replaced by freedom of movement, which makes it possible to express your emotions in the most vivid colors.

So, the revolution in the culture of dance begins in the distant 60s of the last century. The movements became more and more simple, the emphasis was placed on the beauty of small details. Naturalness became paramount, but the pretentious "window dressing" was no longer in vogue. The new dance form even provided for scenery or special costumes, and there was no plot, just emotions and feelings. Only in this way this art form found itself on a different roadside. Whole dance show do not stretch out simply on the emotional outburst of dancers. Spectators always demand a spectacle, albeit somewhat differently. Therefore, the costumes, storyline and decorations gradually returned to the dance floor.

Contemporary styles dancing very quickly gained momentum in its development. After a couple of decades, dance shows amazed the viewer with their beauty, level of performance, harmonious combination of music, dynamics, and decorations. Today it has become fashionable to combine modern choreography with timeless classics. I must say that a new generation of choreographers and dancers has risen in our society, who have managed to find the golden mean between the senses and the technique, between the spectacle and real life... The result continues to delight the viewer.

Vogue dance style

Vogue is a kind of dance style, which is based on the imitation of the poses of the models of the magazine of the same name. This style was born in Latin America back in the 60s. His "parents" were representatives of sexual minorities. Today, Vogue, of course, no longer has such a pronounced sexual connotation as before, but it is clearly different from other styles. You can learn to dance Vogue in almost any dance studio where modern choreography is taught.

Vogue dance style: historical facts

In the second half of the last century, African and Latin American gays began to actively seek ways of self-expression. This is how the Harlem balls appeared, the highlight of this event was the women's outfit. It is clear that for the society of that time, such events seemed wild. It was difficult to hold balls, it was rarely possible to get together. Only the number of gay people continued to grow, especially among the population of black and colored neighborhoods. By the end of the 60s, they even managed to perform in Las Vegas girl shows. It was there that the posing and mimicry of the models were used, which formed the basis of the current vogue. After ten years women suits were no longer central to Vogue: the emphasis was on the individuality of the dancer. Vogue also laid the foundation for a whole street subculture.

The popularity of the style was first brought about by a documentary about the life of black people from sexual minorities. The viewer saw two absolutely opposite sides of life: daytime - full of discrimination, night - a bright dance show in the Vogue style. Well, the success of the Voga Madonna has cemented.

Interestingly, there is a hierarchy among Vogue dancers. They unite around a certain house. The most famous are House of Ninja, House of Mizrahi and others. These are real dance families, where there is a father, mother, children, and most importantly, they have their own social philosophy. Battles and shows are held at home. V currently Vogue can also be found on concert stages.

Wok is a dance style that has several directions

Like many other dance styles, the wok has undergone repeated changes. Those who are seriously interested in Vogue are ambivalent about the changes: some remain faithful to the "classic" version, while others turned out to be more flexible. This discrepancy led to the formation of the four directions of the wok.

Old way vogue is a sub-style, the main movements of which are close to the original, the emphasis is on the poses themselves and the gracefulness of the performance.

New way vogue was formed after the 90th year of the last century. Dancers who have mastered this sub-style perform more complex elements, actively use the movements of the hands, especially the hands.

Vogue femme is the most feminine style. He was especially liked by the “queens” of the ball.

Vogue dramatic - this direction is based on very complex acrobatic stunts.

What a modern dancer Vogue looks like

The best clothes for a vogue are comfortable ones that do not hinder movement and emphasize sexuality. Also appearance must tune in the right manner. Both girls and guys can put on a bright fitted T-shirt, tight pants, jeans in the studio. The fair sex can also come to classes in leggings; voluminous bracelets or earrings that will not injure during the dance will not be superfluous.

Contemporary dance style

This dance style is often referred to as the "soul dance". This is quite justified, because contemporary is, first of all, not pa, but a conversation with the help of the body. Literally contemporary dance is translated as "modern dance". The most sensual and flexible dance and one of the most popular. Spectacular choreography is always to the liking of dancers and spectators.

History of origin

It is impossible to say unequivocally that “contemporary” appeared in such and such a year in such and such a country. Most sources state that this direction originated in the 50s of the last century. There are suggestions that America is considered the homeland, there is - Central Europe, and it is believed that even the East. Only whoever turns out to be right, one thing is clear that in the choreography of this dance there are indeed elements of both Western dance directions and oriental cultures, such as yoga and even martial arts. The main thing is freedom, which gives the dancer the opportunity to express himself, to tell the viewer about his innermost. Performances in this style always cause a standing ovation in the hall and tears in their eyes.

Features of the contempo

This choreography can be performed in several techniques:

Vertical contemporary (standing)
parterre (on the floor)
paired with

When performing a contemporary dance, it is important to breathe correctly. There is considerable emphasis on training this skill in rehearsals. This is where oriental techniques come to the rescue. Breathing determines the energy message.

The body must "flow" from one movement to another. There are no broken lines, sharp transitions. Dancers must train to keep balance, because the movements must be coordinated. Even the lifts should not show the force used to lift the partner. There are many movements that are done literally on the half-toes. There is a feeling that fluffs are flying around the stage.

The dancer is oriented "inward". He not only expresses his deep emotions, but shows unique movements in his production. While performing the pas, the dancers literally overcome gravity. Each production is a small story with a beginning, continuation, culmination and logical ending.

Jazz modern dance style

Perhaps the most diverse choreography. The dance borrows movements from almost all modern styles, and connects them with a touch of jazz. But music in modern jazz is most often used classical.

Modern dance appears in the 20th century. This style becomes a counter technique, protesting against strict classical dance... Modern is an author's dance. The pioneers of this style were A. Duncan, M. Graham, D. Humphrey. In this style, the main thing is philosophy, and movements are selected or even invented that will help express what the performer wants to convey. There is no specific technique in this dance direction. Each choreographer can be unique and distinctive.

Simultaneously with the development of modernity, there was a process of rapprochement of the latter with jazz. And so, it appears dance style jazz modern, movements for which are borrowed from classical ballet. The new choreography was able to combine the incompatible - energy, dexterity, power of jazz, idea, free spine, breathing and bodywork from modern. There are also movements from strict classical ballet: foot eversion, stability, jump, rotation. Those who master this choreography are in fact universal dancers.

Jive dance style

Jive cannot be called a completely new direction, it is included in the compulsory Latin program. However, modern culture has made its own adjustments to it. Since it is a ballroom dance, technique is of no small importance in it, and unlike previous styles, you cannot call it “free”. Rock and roll is considered close to jive.

There are two types of jive: fast and agile, slow and secular. The second is more interesting for amateur dancers or those who do not consider themselves a ballroom dancer. It is this style that will help develop the skill of communicating with different partners. Even if you are just starting to conquer the dance floor, jive is the style to start with. Sparkling choreography allows you to relax, and if your partner turns out to be a professional, then pleasure is guaranteed for both. The main thing is to have a sense of rhythm. It is important not just to raise your hand or move your leg in time, but to continue the music with your movements. Listen to your heart as it beats to the rhythm of a jive.

Striptease, Strip plastic, Pillon

Striptease is the art of seduction ... It is interesting because it is able to reveal femininity, sensuality and sexuality in a dancer. Standing on a par with a man, a woman of our time increasingly forgets to be a woman. Stripping refreshes instincts, breaks the shackles of stiffness, teaches you to express feelings and emotions. Pylon exercises, in turn, provide tremendous physical fitness.

Difficulty: Skills required rhythmic gymnastics, good stretch and a beautiful figure.

Top Break Dance, Dup Step, Popping, Electric Boogie

The dancers of these genres are real "dance magicians" who took their origin from the art of pantomime. What they do is amazing! Not for nothing, today there is no one cooler than breakers in modern dance. In their performances we see highest level body control, the most complex elements so unimaginable that sometimes it even hurts to watch. Delight bordering on horror!

Difficulty: To really achieve anything in break dance, you need to devote all of yourself to it. And you need to be extremely careful, it does not go without injuries.

Go-Go, Waaking, Vogue

What you need for stage-hungry fashionistas! The highest degree posturing and acting. They play on the grace of shapes and lines that reveal the beauty of a half-naked body to their advantage. Vogue and Waaking are pathos for whites. The Vogue style is characterized by posing models, it imitates the catwalk walking. Waaking style, which took a lot from Vogue, is dominated by hand movements (the name itself translates as "waving hands"), they borrowed many of the movements from locking. Go-Go is a freer style that mixes the previous two and adds elements of other styles, such as strip. This is the most popular style of dancing nightclubs.

Difficulties: excellent physical data and moral readiness are required; a protrusion on stage practically in underwear.

Jazz Modern, Contemporary Dance

A modern interpretation of ballet that preserves the aesthetic tradition, but allows freedom and flexibility in technique, breaking the rigid standards of the classics. These styles are based on choreography. Most of the higher educational institutions represent Contemporary under contemporary dance. But the paradox is that this genre is completely unsuitable for dancing to modern dance music. This is a purely stage dance technique.

Difficulties: to achieve success in this style, you need to study from childhood.

Classic. Choreography

Higher "theatrical" form choreographic art, the embodiment of the highest aesthetic ideals. This is a purely stage dance oriented towards the audience. It is characterized by strict standards and high requirements for the execution technique, many of which are carried out to the limit of human capabilities. In terms of complexity, elements of ballet can only be compared with elements of break dance.

Difficulties: professional ballet lessons do not go unnoticed. Extremely high demands leave an imprint on the formation of the body, especially because you need to practice ballet from childhood, while the body is still malleable. Damage to ligaments, tendons, joints, overdeveloped individual muscle groups and much more are possible.

Latin American dances, salsa, hustle

These destinations are extremely popular today. This is not only dancing, it is leisure, communication, discos. These styles bring people closer together: energetic, passionate movements, exciting swaying of the hips ... Although these are mostly pair dances, they are organized in such a way that you can easily change partners, make new acquaintances. And they do not require special training, they are quite easy to learn.

Difficulties: on initial stage for lovers of difficulties, the main thing is to find a suitable partner.

Bottom Break Dance

The bottom break is a modern masterpiece, bordering on the impossible, going beyond the limits of human capabilities. It incorporates the elements and style of Hip-Hop culture, performed based on DubStep or Hip-Hop music. The technical essence of the style is the control of the "torque" in all possible positions, i.e. continue to rotate when changing position at any points of support, even on the head. This is the most difficult acrobatics superimposed on the rhythms of the music. Suitable for short, stocky dancers.

Difficulty: It is extremely difficult to prevent injuries

Flamenco

People's spanish dance with obligatory traditional costumes. Flamenco is particularly dramatic and attracts quite an adult audience. It is a spectacular and expressive genre filled with passion. He is characterized by a specific choreography of the hands, active beating of tap-dancing trills and luxurious steps in flounces of chic skirts in a gypsy manner.

Difficulties: a heightened sense of rhythm is needed

Oriental dance, Tribal

The art of seduction, erotic dance of the east (ancient striptease). Performed in specific costumes with tinkling scales, which enhances the musicality of the dance, synchronization with the music. Oriental dance is rich in all kinds of techniques in plastics, rhythm, abounds small details and decorations. Truly professional dancers fascinate with the beauty of the curves of a half-naked body and clear, finely drawn movements. Unlike other styles, "oriental dancers" admire the expressiveness of magnificent forms, the ability to advantageously reveal the features of the female figure.

Difficulties: minor shaking, vibrations, harmful to the still unformed female body.

Modern dance base, dance floor improvisation

Contemporary Dance Base- dance format for the dance floor, suitable for music of different genres. This is a versatile dance technique that can be combined with any style, type and manner. There is no need to memorize dance routines and performances, the dance is built on the principle of a constructor: there are basic elements and rules for how they are combined with each other. Having studied several movements and learning how to combine them with each other, you can improvise under different music, a few months of training is enough for this. The whole dance is based on rhythm, plasticity and coordination of movements.

Difficulties: to achieve beauty and ease of improvisation, it takes time to recover atrophied muscle groups.

Shuffle, House, ElectroDance, Tecktonik, C-walk

Active styles for expressive youth: swing and jump techniques to music with a straight rhythm. They are extremely energy consuming, attract a lot of attention and take up a lot of space. You are out of luck if you find yourself next to such a dancer on a packed dance floor, fortunately, this is not often found, but at the street festivals these styles have become a hit! These techniques turn you on - you just want to join in and start dancing. But there are not enough dancers for long, tk. the set of movements is not very large and varied, and all are quite energetic.

Difficulties: finding a place to fulfill them

R'n'B, Hip-Hop

R'n'B was originally a culture of funk, jazz and soul. She also contributed to the emergence of rock and roll. In the future, R'n'B and Hip-Hop began to actively mix, tk. they are both part of African American culture. Today R'n'B as a dance includes any possible technique, but all of them are performed in a particularly pretentious manner, in a mandatory ultra-fashionable outfit. R'n'B classes are an excellent solution for those who want to "show themselves". This style gives self-confidence, a sense of one's own coolness and sexuality, it is a medicine for complexes and insecurity, which is so lacking in young people; that is why it is a purely youth movement.

Hip-hop, however, is a serious direction, where the pathos is justified by a really cool training of dancers who do not neglect break-dance.

Difficulties: constant psychological pressure within the team, where the spirit of struggle and competition reigns.

Ballroom dancing

A pair dance with strict choreographic standards. Dancers are completely attached to their partner, who is extremely difficult to replace.
Disadvantages: trauma, occupational diseases. Considering that this is a professional dance for participation in competitions, the departure of a partner almost always entails the collapse of a professional dancer's career.
Advantages: fully discloses the topic of interaction with a partner. The highest form of dance pair art possible.

Strip

This is the oldest and at the same time the most modern style of dance. It is constantly changing as the standards of femininity and masculinity change. You can dance it in different ways, but the meaning does not change. This is a dance that arouses sexual interest, allowing you to enjoy your image, from the effect that you produce. This is the most emotional style of dance, in which the features of male and female movements are most pronounced. There is a very fine line between the most beautiful and the most disgusting. Therefore, a high qualification of a choreographer is essential.

Club dance

The broad concept " club dance»Includes many movements of various styles. They can be performed synchronously or solo. Club dance today is divided into 2 directions: to music with a straight rhythm and to music with a broken rhythm. Straight rhythm is classic Electonic music Disco House, Techno, Progressive type. Broken rhythm is a break beat, break, R'n'B, Hip-Hop.

Jazz - Modern

Born at the time of the relevance of ballroom dancing, modern jazz is a combination of classical techniques, street dance styles, jazz improvisation.

Top break dance

Combination of all styles of "old school", such as plastic, slides, king-tat, robot. Break Dancing is exciting, vibrant, and colorful. For this reason, it has become very popular. Break dancing first appeared in the South Bronx (Big Up's to da Bronx!) In the 70s. At first he was danced on laid out in the street cardboard boxes that turned the sidewalk into a stage. Street dancers blended dance aerobatics with martial arts and disco dance, and each performer handled it own style... Music poured from portable stereo tape recorders. Now this - personal way get in shape and have fun!

Go-go

A dance technique that allows you to get a crowd of spectators using standard techniques of artistry, wide, amplitude movements, capturing attention, courage and play. One of the main elements of Go-Go is the expression of sexuality and the minimum amount of clothing.

Street dance

In the early 70s, a huge number of street dance groups formed in the United States, subsequently reincarnating into a culture. It has incorporated a popular form filled with elements of various dance styles.

Stage, power style of synchronized dance, allowing to work out quality, endurance. A large number of synchronized combinations of popular movements and courage are presented.

Powerful dance style for a stage where the movements are performed with full force and at high speed. This style features a large number of "wide" movements, swings, rotations and turns.

Slide man (Moon Walk)

All kinds of moonwalking in all directions. This technique works well with plastics. The style is based on moonwalking, which gives the illusory effect of sliding on the floor. The style includes more than 20 types of gait. Swimming or sliding that floor is an illusion created with your feet. This creates the feeling that you are trying to walk in one direction, but you are actually moving in another. Classic example of this effect is the 'Moon Walk' made by the famous Michael Jackson. The actual illusion is an old Pantomime trick.

Disco

As a result of the "psychedelic revolution" of the late 60s, a culture of music, fashion, and dance was formed. The manifestation of your individuality in this form is relevant to this day. The disco style influenced many other styles that followed.

R&B

He gained great popularity all over the world, thanks to the music to which he is performed. This super-fashionable dance direction helps to acquire not only excellent athletic form, but also provides an opportunity to show "aerobatics" in clubs. The style evolved from "Hip-Hop", became more varied and complex. The abbreviation "R&B" stands for "Rhythm and Blues". As a rule, it is danced at the level of improvisation.

Trance

Trance as a stylization of dance technique, with a softer nature of movements based on the specific features of electronic trance music, has absorbed mainly movements that anyone can perform without special physical fitness... This is a dance of deep feelings that are not always clear to others.

Dance at all times was associated with the spiritual side and state of mind person. It is worth noting that even holidays and ceremonies were never held without a corresponding dance. Nowadays, there are a huge number of styles of this art form, each of which has its own characteristics.

A little about the history of dance

As mentioned above, dance is an art form that existed in antiquity. Literally everything had its own special style of dance: each rite, every holiday or event, not to mention individual peoples and tribes. In any case, it has always been important for a person, and earlier dances were worn more sacred character and in certain cases only knowledgeable people who put a deep meaning into this action. Today, the art of dance is available to everyone, and the world knows a huge variety of dance styles and trends.

Choreography also developed with the development of mankind. Early with her help shamans caused rain and performed rituals, then, era after era, it became more and more varied and colorful, different peoples created their own trends and styles, selected appropriate outfits for them, began to be divided into male and female. Each style has acquired its own rhythm and movement.

For a long time, the most famous and popular direction was folk dance, which was performed at all holidays and other events, but now this style is preserved only on stage, although in a number of countries it is still popular and is performed at weddings and other festivities. Today, modern rhythms, youth trends that correspond to modern music have won the greatest popularity.

How modern dances appeared

Modern dance styles began to appear in the first half of the 20th century, gradually displacing ballet art into the background. At first they penetrated the masses unnoticed, but then various schools began to open, which no longer adhered to the old rules. Thus, the ballet, which held a leading position for a long time, began to be relegated to secondary roles.

In general, that period was distinguished by unpredictable changes not only in choreography, but also in music. For the first time began to gain popularity free style, where there were no conventions, and they were replaced by freedom and improvisation.

Styles popular today

It should be noted that choreography never stands still, and even today the emergence and formation of new dance directions is going on at an active pace. But speaking more generally, it is worth highlighting several styles that formed at the end of the 20th century and are still popular. and here is their description:

Some of the presented dance styles are created mainly for girls, but most of them can be performed by representatives of both sexes.

Today choreography should be free, modern, permeated with improvisation, and street dance has all these qualities. It is interesting precisely because it is performed by non-professionals and includes movements from almost all dance directions, even from the classical ones. An interesting combination of one style with another, adapted for each other, filled with unusual beauty, so the well-known hip-hop, popping, and many others stood out here.

Dances for girls

Due to the fact that choreography still attracts more female attention than male, then among the various dance directions there are a number of female ones:

• Bellydance, also known as oriental dance or belly dance. This style has gained unprecedentedly huge popularity among girls due to its color and incredible beauty. This is a truly feminine direction in choreography, which not only develops plastic, but also strengthens women's health. Bellydance can be soft and fluid and rhythmic and full of movement at the same time;
• strip plastic is another popular style that develops the grace of the female body. Thanks to strip plastic, stiffness and complexes go away. This is a rather frank dance, reminiscent of a striptease, but excluding the element of nudity;
• Go-go dance is a club dance that combines rhythm and strip-plastic elements;
• and, in fact, just a club dance, which includes elements from hip-hop, funk, go-go and many others. Here, both a combination of several styles and a separate selection of one of them are allowed.

In addition to these styles, such as modern, vogue, bootie dance and many others are also popular. It is almost impossible to list all the styles, because there are very, very many of them, but they all have the right to be noticed, since each of them has its own beauty and grace, its own unique rhythm and accent. Dance has always been, is and will be an integral part of a person's life, because emotions and a state of mind are transmitted through it.