Dance

by Maddie Young

MODERN

    For many years people have been dancing to express their feelings. Modern is a type of dance used to show how you feel. Dancers perform natural and spontaneous movements in flowing costumes and bare feet. Some famous modern choreographers are Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Twyla Tharp. Martha Graham was the creator of a dance company called the Martha Graham Dance Company. Believe it or not Twyla Tharp has a connection to Martha Graham. She was a student in Martha’s dance company!! Finally we have Isadora Duncan. She was considered to be the creator of Modern dance. She was so famous that people made sculptures, novels [etc.] of her. Modern started in the 1900’s and is still popular today.   

BALLET 

       Ballet has been around since the 17^th century. It was very popular in Italy and France. Many of the dancers were men! A famous Russian composer Tchaikovsky wrote beautiful music for ballet dancers. 

                                                                    

                                                                        JAZZ

         Jazz began in the United States. In the middle of the 1900’s. It goes along with jazz music. You use muscle tone, strength, and flexibility. It is based on African folk dances. Jazz is important in the development of tap dancing. 

                                                                        TAP

            The music is very important in tap. It’s all about rhythm and stomping to the beat. Tap dancing is similar to Irish step dancing, Clogging, and African dancing. My favorite type of dance is tap dancing. What is your favorite type of dance?