Postmodern dance is part of postmodern art. It explores and challenges traditional art, and is self-aware of the art form in ways that call attention to accepted images and rules, both spoken and unspoken. Postmodern dance explores the body in new ways, making full use of the body, moving in new ways.
Ballet is very structured. It’s all about beauty; dancers must align themselves in exact ways, and stick to defined movements with names and rules. Postmodern dance is different. The movement is raw and strange. There are pieces in which dancers spend an hour simply walking from one end of the stage to another, or randomly fall over, or twist in ugly ways.
Ballet is very structured. It’s all about beauty; dancers must align themselves in exact ways, and stick to defined movements with names and rules. Postmodern dance is different. The movement is raw and strange. There are pieces in which dancers spend an hour simply walking from one end of the stage to another, or randomly fall over, or twist in ugly ways.
Postmodern dance breaks down the structured view of what dance should be; it ignores the pointed feet, the turn-out, and the graceful lines. It explores the body and questions what separates the movement that is considered dance from other movements in life.
I never thought of dance as a postmodern outlet even though I see it every day. I think that while it is true that the postmodern dance ignores structure, it still contains structure just on a less noticeable level. It was very smart to give so many examples and you explained the ways which is denies structure which helped prove your point tremendously. Great job.
ReplyDeleteYes modern contemporary and graham technique all question the structure of ballet. They question what dance is and what it symbolizes. Very well worded.
ReplyDeleteI have always really enjoyed modern dance. I really agree how as dances starts to get more post modern the structure starts to leave and become more creative and unique which i really enjoy.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Very well worded, and I thought that you really stayed on your toes and danced well around your main points, elaborating well. You moved well from point to pointe. Amazing job Amelia!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! It's interesting to see how postmodernism qualities infest themselves into forms of art, such as dance.
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