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Monday 4 April 2011

Famous Contemporary Dance Teqniques




The four main techniques used in modern dance are:

Cunningham (named after a teacher and choreographer Merce Cunningham, which focuses on the architecture, installation space, rhythm and articulation.)

What does this mean? Cunningham uses the idea of ​​the body "energy line" to promote easy, natural movement. Cunningham, Richard Alston uses the technology in its graceful choreography.

Graham (named after Martha Graham) - focusing on the use of the contraction, release, fall and recovery.

What does this mean? Graham technique is characterized by the use of floor work and abdominal and pelvic floor contractions. The style is well-founded and technology visibly contrast, slender, the ideals of ballet in the air.

Limon (named after Jose Limon) - consider the use of energy from gravity and work with a weight in proportion to the fall, rebound, recovery and suspension.

What does this mean? Limon technique uses the feeling of weight and "heavy energy" in the body and movement is launched using the breath to lift, and swing through the body to create and stop the movement. It also feels very nice to do!

Release - with emphasis on reducing tension in the search for clarity and fluency and efficient use of energy and breathing.

What does this mean? Something like it seems - on the technical output, we communicate through the joints and muscles to create ease of movement, freedom of breath with the release of the body. A relaxation technique and a style of dance very well.

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