A brief introduction to modern dance
Modern dance is a sports dance competition. Athletes and men participating in the competition should wear evening dresses, modern dance costumes and bow ties, while women should wear long skirts and formal hairstyles at banquets.
This project group includes five projects: waltz, Viennese waltz, tango, foxtrot and quickstep. During the competition, the referee does not score each pair of athletes, but only determines the winning order, and finally wins according to the top three in the overall ranking. There are five modern dances: waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep and Viennese waltz.
Second, the longitudinal traction skills
Also known as posture requirements. That is, when the whole body is relaxed, look for the straight feeling of the ceiling on the top of the head, along the longitudinal traction from the lumbar vertebrae and cervical vertebrae to the top of the head, abdomen and chest expansion, back flat contraction, waist and hip pull-ups, shoulders relaxed, knees inward, vertical to the ground.
For modern dance, there are two special requirements: first, the arm is held and the surrounding frame will never be deformed; Second, the head is slightly to the left and the upper body is slightly backward.
Classification of modern dance works
I. Waltz
Also known as round dance, slow waltz, Boston waltz, etc. , is one of the modern dance projects. This is a triple-beat dance. It originated from Austrian folk, and its graceful dance is called "post dance". Its main characteristics are: lifting, swinging, reflexive and tilting are integrated, dancing with beautiful music accompaniment, and the two rotate in pairs, which is warm and romantic.
Second, tango dance
An international standard ballroom dance, which originated in Africa and was popular in Argentina, was later adapted into a national standard tango by European dancers. Music is played in 2/4 or 4/4 beats, with smooth speed, mostly sliding and little fluctuation. Its biggest feature is that when it moves in one direction, its body moves in the other direction (that is, reflexive action position). Note: National tango and Argentine tango are two different dances, please don't confuse them.
Third, foxtrot.
It is a social dance with a unique style. Its music is 4/4 beats, about 30 bars per minute. Moderate music distribution, light and free dance steps, cheerful and dripping.
Fourth, quickstep.
Relaxed, cheerful and lively, it is deeply loved by people. Its music is 4/4 beats, 50 bars per minute, and the slow rhythm usually takes two beats. The dance steps are light and jumping, full of youthful vitality.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Viennese waltz
Also known as the fast waltz, its main feature is that it keeps spinning and has few steps. The music of Viennese waltz is called waltz, which is 3 beats of 56 bars per minute.