Modern dance genres. Contemporary dance styles

| Classical dances: what are their main types?

Dancing is an art form that needs to be learned. And regardless of whether it will be a waltz, a zumba, or some more modern direction, it will not work right away to make the movements correctly. It is best to enroll your child in a studio that offers dances for beginners, as they will quickly teach you how to perform various exercises. The basis of the choreography is just classical dance. This category also includes ballet art. Here, the correct movements have been practiced for more than a dozen years.

Sometimes the question arises: why bother with the old when there are many more modern trends? Moreover, up to a hundred different styles are offered: hip-hop, shuffle, popping, go-go, etc. But it must be remembered that everything new originates precisely from classical dances, the foundation of which was laid several centuries ago. Only in the classics can you comprehend the most graceful movements of your body: arms, legs, body, head. All these movements have been constantly improved, and today there are even special rules on how to perform them.

Thanks to classical dances, flexibility and coordination of movements develop. This will strengthen the musculoskeletal system, will provide an opportunity to learn how to control your body. Walking movements will become beautiful and elegant, so even on the street it will immediately become noticeable who is dancing. Classical choreography is generally considered to be ballet. This style is very complex and an adult is unlikely to be able to learn how to perform movements. Therefore, parents send their children to classical dance schools at an early age.

Ballroom dance is a harmony of movements and music. All steps and movements are clearly spelled out here. You need to watch your posture, the position of your body. Both music and costumes are chosen for a specific performance. But it is necessary to take into account the fact that ballet is different:
- classic;
- romantic;
- modern.
Therefore, parents should immediately decide what kind of ballroom dance the child should learn.

But ballroom dancing also belongs to the classics. There are different directions, but they all fall into two general categories:
- European;
- Latin American.
The European category includes waltz, tango, foxtrot, as well as quickstep. But in the Latin American category of classical dances there are a little more, but the most basic are: samba, rumba, jive, cha-cha-cha and paso doble. If it is desirable to start practicing ballet at an early age, then there are no age restrictions for classical dances, and you can start learning at any age.

Types of dances taught in the club and in general

Samba

Brazilian dance in double meter; in an expanded sense, the word "samba" is applied to all dances of Brazilian origin. There are two different types of samba: the rural samba, which typically has sharp syncopation, and the urban samba, which has a smoother rhythm. Samba Carioca ( carioca- one of the names of a resident of Rio de Janeiro) is a stylized urban dance. IN professional music samba was introduced by E. Vila-Lobos and Camargo Guarniero.

Cha-cha-cha (Cha-cha-cha)

A dance using the mambo or rumba rhythmic structure was first performed by the Cuban América Orchestra in 1953. The main clock scheme is slow, slow, fast, fast, slow and the last three rhythmic beats corresponding to the syllables "Cha-cha-cha". In the first recordings of the dance on records, it was called mamba. The rhythmic section gradually grew larger and the dancers adjusted to the new slow rhythm, doubling the time signature on counts of 4 and 1 and replacing light hip movements with three pas; after four years, the initial rigidity of the model was overcome, and three pas began to be performed with a typical Cuban swing in the hips.

As in most Latin American dances, the charm of Cha-cha-cha is not in the intricacy of the movements, but in their grace and naturalness.

Rumba

Modern cuban dance African American origin. Rumba is performed in four beats, and the rhythmic pattern changes almost every measure; in general, syncopation and repetitions are characteristic of the rumba rhythm.

In the pubs of Havana, Rumba is often performed to the accompaniment of ensembles using improvised materials - for example, bottles, spoons, pots. The main theme of Rumba is usually eight bars, it is dominated by the rhythmic beginning, while the text and melody are in the background. Rumba entered popular American music in the 1930s.

Jive (Jive)

Jive originated in the 19th century in the southeastern United States, and some believe that it was Negro, others that it is a war dance of the Seminole Indians. The fate of the reincarnations of this dance is endless: from Ragtime to Swing in the 1910s, to Lindy Hope already in the 1920s, to Jegberg in the 1930s and 40s, to rock, boogie in the 1950s, and finally from B- Bop is already a modern version of Jive. One of the eternally fashionable dances that does not leave anyone indifferent.

A very strong influence on Jive is provided by such dances as Rock'n'Roll and Jaterbug. Jive is sometimes referred to as Six Step Rock and Roll. Jive - very fast, consuming a lot of energy. This is the last dance that is danced in competition and the dancers must show that they are not tired and are ready to perform it with more dedication. The fastest of all ballroom dances.

Paso doble

"Paso Doble" means "double step". Although Paso Doble is closely associated with Spain, there are many French terms in it, and this, as some experts note, is reminiscent of the fact that Paso Doble was originally French dance. The militant, restrained rhythm of Paso Doble, undoubtedly related to flamenco, conquered all of Spain, a country in which bullfighting is considered the most ancient and true tradition of the people.

Spanish culture has always preferred the taste of death, challenge and risk. Paso Doble is based in part on a bullfight. The partner represents the bullfighter, and the partner represents his cape or muletu(a piece of bright red cloth in the hands of a matador), sometimes a second bullfighter, and very rarely a bull, usually defeated by the final blow. The nature of the music corresponds to the procession before the bullfight (el paseillo), which usually takes place to the accompaniment of Paso Doble.

Competitive Paso Doble is technically very difficult to perform. Music consists of three main accents (themes). The first accent is divided into the introduction (false accent) and the main part. Most often, the third theme is a repetition of the first. At competitions in sports ballroom dancing, the first two themes are most often performed. However, in addition to the competition, there is also a public form of this dance, widespread in Spain, France and Latin America. It is this Paso Doble that is danced in numerous clubs and dance centers around the world.

Slow Waltz (Slow Waltz)

It originated in the old folk dances of Austria and Southern Germany. The name comes from the German word walzen- “rotate”, “circle”. The closest predecessors of the waltz can be considered a fast "German dance" and slow waltzes - landlers which came into vogue ca. 1800. German dances are found in J. Haydn, W. A. ​​Mozart and L. van Beethoven.

The first mention of, in fact, the waltz dates back to about 1770. At first, this dance aroused strong resistance from both guardians of morality and dance masters. For some time, the waltz existed within the framework of the English Country Dance (country dance), but soon gained independence and came out on top among ballroom dances popular in Vienna, Paris, and New York.

Viennese Waltz

Although the Waltz was a huge success and made a splash at many courts in Europe, in early nineteenth century, the official attitude towards the Waltz was very cautious - at balls in Vienna itself, the waltz was allowed to dance for no more than 10 minutes: the hugs of the gentleman and the lady in the dance were considered not quite appropriate. But it was no longer possible to stop the waltz, and when in 1815, after the victory over Napoleon, the congress of the victorious allies was held in Vienna, the waltz was selflessly danced at all the balls - charming, magical, brilliant. It was then that the waltz acquired its specific feature - an accentuated rhythm, which made this dance more elegant and more romantic.

Tango

Tango is a unique fusion of traditions, folklore, feelings and experiences of many peoples, which has long history. With the creation of the first sociedades de negros at the beginning of the 19th century in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, the word "tango" began to call both these societies themselves and their dance parties. What was played at these parties had little in common with the music that had spread in émigré circles on the Río de la Plata since the mid-19th century. In the ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, different cultures merged into one new one, with which the new settlers identified themselves, the tango known to us appeared.

Quickstep

Quickstep (Foxtrot) - by origin fast dance in double meter, performed somewhat slower than One step, after which the Foxtrot gained popularity in the United States approx. 1912. After the First World War, due to the spread in dance music " jazz style”, the term “Foxtrot” came to refer to any jazz-like dance music in two beats (except Latin American tango and congas). In the 1920s, various types of Foxtrot were popular, quickly succeeding each other, among which the Charleston and Blackbottom can be distinguished.

Slow Foxtrot

In the early 1930s, a calmer slow fox("Slow Foxtrot"). He reached his popularity in the 40s of the twentieth century. Melodies written by Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller and many other musicians have become real classics. The characteristic steps in the Slow Foxtrot are long and gliding. The rhythm of the dance is less than 30 beats per minute.

Mambo (Mambo)

To Haiti mambo- this is a voodoo priest, for the villagers - a judge, a doctor, a fortuneteller, a spiritual mentor and an organizer of dance fun.

However, there was no dance with that name in Haiti. First similar dances appear in Cuba, where there were large settlements of Haitians. The invention of mambo is attributed to Perez Prado, who performed it at the La Tropicana nightclub in Havana in 1943. In New York, the dance first appeared in New York's Park Plaza Ballroom, a favorite hall of black dancers from Harlem. Mambo made a splash in other clubs in 1947 - in the Palladium and others famous places, such as The China Doll, Havana Madrid and Birdland.

A modified version of "Mambo" (the original dance that Prado danced was greatly simplified - a large number of acrobatic elements were thrown out) was presented to the public in dance studios, resort hotels, in New York and Miami nightclubs. The success was complete! The happy mambo dancers have become endearingly called "Mambonics". The mambo craze didn't last long, today the mambo in the West is just one of the popular Latin American dances. The teachers came to the conclusion that this dance is one of the most difficult, in terms of technique and musicality.

Merengue

Latin American dance of Dominican origin, also adopted in the United States. Moving in double meter, the dancers emphasize the first beat with a walking step, and on the count of "two" they make an inward movement with their knees pressed against each other. The cheerful, slightly syncopated dance melody consists of two periods of 16 measures each. A typical merengue consists of an intro (jaseo) and interludes (jaleo).

Salsa

A style of Latin American music, translated as "sauce", with Native American, Spanish and African ingredients. The term "Salsa" was coined in the 1920s by Chano Pozo, a Cuban percussionist, an immigrant of the first wave to America from Cuba. The boom of Salsa came in the 70s, when huge salsa festivals began to be held in the USA, in Africa and Latin America, gathering stadiums, and a huge number of CDs were recorded. New York immediately made Salsa more commercial and, thanks to the powerful broadcast radio stations of New York record companies and the active distribution of CDs, this particular product reaches us. Indigenous Latin American Salsa is warmer and not so popular here.

Hustle

Translated from English means "hustle, crush." Pair dance based on improvisation and "leading".

The progenitor of the Hustle (more precisely, of all its versions performed on three and six counts) should be considered the Latin American Hustle. Life was given to him by street dancers from among the numerous gypsies and Hispanics (mainly Cubans) in the southern part of the US state of Florida. Trying to adapt their own dance skills (Salsa and swing served as the source material West Coast) to completely inappropriate, but insanely popular Disco rhythms in the early 1970s, the dancers created a unique precedent - a dance in which three movements are performed in four beats of a bar (Latin American Hustle is performed in six counts of “one-two-and-three -four-five-six" - 1-2-&3-4-5-6). The resulting dance was first known as Disco Swing, but in New York it was considered a variation of West Coast Swing and continued to be called West Coast Swing.

Forro (Forro)

Forro (or Foho) - Brazilian folk and social pair dance, which gained its greatest popularity after the Second World War. According to one version forro comes from the word forrobodo, meaning a big noisy party or "noise, din, excitement." According to another version, the word forro derived from English expression "for all"(for everyone - English). English engineers during the construction of the Great Western railway(Great Western Railroad) hosted weekend dances for both their staff and the general public ("for all"). There is also a third version: the word comes from the number of locomotives that English engineers used when ramming railroad tracks, "40" or "Four-oh", simplified by the Brazilians to " forro».

Three main rhythms are distinguished in the Forro dance: slow (xote), original (baiao), fast (arrasta-pe). slow rhythm xote considered the basic style of all Forro. It is quite primitive and easy to implement. Due to the slow pace, the character turns left and right are easy to master even for beginners. Rhythm Baiao takes as a basis xote, but with some additions. So in Baiao the tempo of the dance increases, and swings are added. To cope with the increased rhythm, the dancers make fewer movements on the dance floor. Last Rhythm arrasta-pe is very fast xote. Depending on the region of Brazil, Forro can be presented in several more dance rhythms: xaxado, coco, embolado.

The ancestor of modern Forro is the Brazilian accordionist, composer and singer Luis Gonzaga (1912-1989) . Salsa had a huge influence on the formation of modern Forro dance. It was thanks to her that the spins of the dancers and numerous turns appeared in Forro. The dance is most popular in the northeast of Brazil.

Argentine Tango

Tango was born at the end of the 19th century in the sprawling slums of Buenos Aires. Here, in overcrowded and seedy city dwellings, cultural traditions countries around the world. Soldiers, tired of protracted civil wars, destitute peasants, descendants of African slaves, immigrants from Europe flocked here. The vast majority of newcomers were men. Suffering from loneliness in a foreign land, they gathered in the port bars. National melodies were mixed, creating memorable tango sounds. First came music and dance. Poems came later.

Over time, tango began to gain popularity among the working class of Buenos Aires. At the beginning of the 20th century to a unique sound bandoneon added sounds of guitar, flute and violin. Tango orchestras appeared. It rapidly gained popularity, and only high society did not recognize new music.

At the beginning of the 20th century, tango appeared in Europe. His debut in Paris was real sensation. Someone immediately became his passionate admirer, someone - an opponent. Attempts to stop the popularity of this sensual dance with its touching of the hips and interlacing of the legs were not successful. For Europe, this dance has become a craze.

In the 1940s, tango was very popular. After the establishment of a military dictatorship in Argentina, tango was persecuted in every possible way and was banned for many decades. Today, speaking of Argentine tango, they mean dances: Tango Salon, Tango Waltz and Milonga.

Milonga

Milonga is a dance of Argentine origin, together with the Spanish Habanera is the predecessor Argentine tango. time signature Milongas are bipartite, the pace is mobile. A distinctive feature is the syncopated rhythm, which is also characteristic of the Creole tango. The text of the Milonga song usually has a lyrical or comic content.

The milonga is danced as a fast, cheerful and mischievous dance with fast linear progression. There are several styles of milonga performance: milonga fox- technically relatively simple, with a rhythm of one step per beat; milonga traspi- relatively a new style, characterized by a large number of interrupted steps, accelerations, etc. techniques performed at a speed doubled (quadruple) in relation to the main rhythm or with syncopation. Less often, deceleration is applied in relation to the main rhythm. The high speed of the dance gives rise to noticeable differences from tango in the technique of movement and pair interaction.

The Milonga song gained its greatest popularity in the second half of the 19th century. Milonga dance appeared in the last third of the 19th century as a street dance in the poor neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. In the early 20th century, the dance form of the Milonga merged with the Tango.

Disco (Disco)

Disco dancing appeared in the mid-70s. Their simplicity, ease of learning, amazing vivacity - all this created such a popularity that is still relevant today. The melody "Dance the hustle - Do hustle" came out after the famous movie "Saturday Night Fever". Hollywood star John Travolta, the most popular Bee Gees, simple and melodic melodies lifted disco rhythms and dances to the top of popularity. Flashing lights, mirrored walls, loudly pulsing beats, high fashion and more have made Disco the most desirable dance in the world.

The Disco dance itself was extremely simple and erotic - unlike the acrobatic tricks of Rock and Roll, the classic twist and swing movements, which had already turned into “dances for the ancestors” by this time, no special skills were required to dance Disco - you just had to feel the rhythm well. It was Disco who first shouted "Just move your body"!

In Europe, this direction is known as disco fox(in Germany) and disco swing(in Switzerland), but in America as disco hustle.

Hip-Hop (Hip-Hop)

Hip-Hop-party, R'n'B-party, MTV-style - do you know these names? A huge number of dance schools teach the hip-hop style that is very popular today. But, perhaps, not everyone can answer the question - where did this dance direction come from?

"Ancestor" dance hip hop is African jazz (in translation - improvisation), and the first performers are African Americans. Afro-jazz exists to this day as a separate dance direction. But if we consider Afro-jazz as an ethnic dance, then initially it was a nightly festivities and dances around the fire of black tribes. We can say that Hip-Hop is a street style that closely echoes the so-called Street jazz (street improvisation). Like any other dance style, Hip-Hop (and therefore R'n'B) is not only a dance, but also a style of clothing, a style of behavior, a lifestyle.

R&B

R'n'B style came to us from black neighborhoods Latin America. R'n'B parties are now the most fashionable not only in the West, but also here. The brightest representatives of R'n'B rhythms are such personalities as J. Timberlake, Five, J. Lopez, B. Spears and others. R'n'B is quite difficult to distinguish into a certain style in dance, first of all it is a mixture hip-hop, locking, pops And funk. The direction, very popular among today's youth, first appeared in America in Negro neighborhoods. Now R'n'B dance in the most advanced European clubs. Don't you know yet?

C-Walk

The Crip Walk or C-Walk is a dance that originated in the early 1990s in the poorer neighborhoods of Compton, California. The roots of this dance originate in South Central, a district of the city of Los Angeles, where in the early 80s its foundation was laid, which turned into the main element of ip-hop dance in the late 90s.

Initially, gang members Crips used leg movements to visualize their name or some other word from the Crips arsenal. Also, many Crips gangs use C-Walk to initiate new gang members. Usually C-Walk is performed by West Coast Gangsta Rap and G-Funk artists, the first time the mainstream saw C-Walk was in the late 80s when rapper Ice-T performed it on scene in front of the cameras. Later, rapper WC also used C-Walk in his videos, but unlike Ice-T, WC made it clear to everyone that it was not a dance. In one of the compositions, he said the following - "gangsters don't dance", that is, WC used C-Walk only to show his love to other members of the Crips (as you know, WC was a member of the 111 Neighborhood Crips gang).

Papping (dad; from English. Poppin'- rapid contraction and relaxation of muscles) - a dance style that creates the effect of a sharp flinch in the dancer's body. A dancer who performs popping is called a popper. Papping in Russia has long been incorrectly called "upper breakdance". Also under the name of papping, a number of related styles are combined, including: Waving- it is based on wave-like movements of the body; Gliding, the most famous movement of which is Michael Jackson's famous "moonwalk"; and King Tut And fingertut(in which the dancer builds figures with hands or fingers), Puppet(“puppet dances” - all dance movements are performed as a puppet on strings does), slow motion(dance in slow motion) and others.

The dance appeared in Fresno (California) in the 70s of the twentieth century; locking contributed in part to this. Like other street dances, popping is often used in battles designed to prove one's edge over other dancers in public. Papping is characterized by funky music, with a clear tempo and an emphasis on kick / clap.

is an ideal option for maintaining tone and good physical form for anyone modern man. It is not difficult to learn them - as a rule, in order to master the technique of the chosen direction and start improvising, you should study for about six months. Moreover, you will not need a partner, which means that you will be able to plan your workouts without depending on anyone and without focusing on anyone.

What styles are modern club dances

It should be noted that modern club dances include many styles and directions. And we will talk about the most common of them below.

Trends such as "Hip-hop" and "Funk" have been popular for a long time. These club dances are performed to dynamic and modern but non-aggressive music and feature short jerky movements harmoniously combined with smooth and plastic.

A specific style that involves intensive performance of movements with a wide amplitude, as well as a variety of turns. As a rule, this dance direction implies that the dancer moves at high speed, and therefore it is ideal for battles or for performing on stage.

This is very characteristic direction, which is based on broad movements that attract attention. Moreover, the dancer's artistry and his ability to improvise are extremely important for GO-GO.

Such dances are performed to specific electronic music, and they distinctive features are drive, high speed, movements with large amplitude.

Trance. This style is somewhat similar to the previous one, however, in addition to the movements related to the "House" direction, it also includes a variety of waves.

A very fashionable direction, which in our time has many fans, is R&B. Such dances are performed to the appropriate music, they are distinguished by dynamism and plasticity. And because R&B is considered an ideal option for fans of disco clubs.

strip. The direction under consideration is suitable, first of all, for people who want to learn how to feel their body. Moreover, in the vast majority of cases, STRIP is chosen by girls, and includes this program a wide variety of elements of classical and modern, as well as jazz choreography.

This is a rather specific dance, in which you can find elements of locking, hip-hop, popping, as well as techno. Moreover, the direction in question implies the performance of rather complex movements, but with a small amplitude.

Latin style. Initially given style did not belong to the category of club dances. However, every year it is gaining more and more popularity - and it is not surprising, because many modern disco clubs host themed Latin parties.

There are other areas of club dancing, which are less common in our time. So every person who wants to learn how to dance beautifully and modernly, master his body to perfection and always make an indelible impression on others, can choose exactly the style that he likes the most.

One of the most beautiful views art is dance. This is an expression of emotions, feelings, thoughts, a story about what is happening, the past and the future with the help of music, plasticity, gestures, rhythmic movements. The dance conveys to the audience all the passion, the performer and the author of the work, all the energy and even the inner world. So, even in childhood, we learn what dance is. Remember, two stomps, three swoops? This is not just a series of movements that instill a sense of rhythm and train visual memory. This is the first formation of an image embodied in movement. What was the image then, the answer is simple. Fun, joy and rhythm! This is what it means to dance in childhood. And what's next? Where do we encounter it?

Folk dance

The first folk dance appeared in the ancient tribes, when men danced around imaginary prey before hunting. They put a lot of meaning into their movements, a huge amount of emotion and a fierce desire to defeat the beast. Over time, dances moved away from this plot and beauty, musicality, lyrics, sensual emotionality began to appear in them more. Every nation now has its own. By studying them, one can understand what a folk dance is and what determines its characteristic performance. If this is a Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian dance, the movements in them are smooth, beautiful and wide, like the area where these peoples live, they reflect the calmness and breadth of the soul, the beauty and majesty of nature. And if we look at Georgian dance, then we will see in it mountainous noisy rivers, waterfalls, hot scorching sun, stingy vegetation. After all, the dance movements are sharp, rigid, precise - in men, and in women they are smooth, but mean, short, the steps are small, floating.

classical dance

Classical dance is ballet. There are no plots in it, and fairy tales, and legends, and myths, even literary works classics are the basis contemporary ballets. In them, the dancers must have much greater skill, since it is necessary to tell a complex story without words, only with the help of body movements. There are many performances that are even impossible to imagine in another genre! Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Carmen and many others. Classical ballet in a modern performance is distinguished by a variety of movements, boldness of elements. On his example, you can very simply explain what dance is. The definition is as follows: it is a combination of plasticity, rhythmic movements, gestures, with the music that the dancer moves to. Most often, the dance has its own plot, it tells a story about life, about love, happiness, as well as about human evil, betrayal, about the struggle of these two principles.

Modern dances

If a round dance is a dance, ballet is a classical dance, then what are young people demonstrating on the streets, laying a sheet of wood slabs on the asphalt? This is called the buzzword subculture, and the dance is breakdance. There is no plot, mood, passion, emotions, good and evil. There is only a technical execution of tricks and tricks. It looks beautiful, spectacular, but it has a secondary relation to art. Because this is a real sport, for strong and strong guys.

To express the emotions and feelings that overwhelmed them, expectations and hopes, our ancient ancestors used rhythmic ritual dances. As the person himself and the social environment that surrounded him developed, more and more different dances appeared, becoming more and more complex and refined. Today, even experts will not be able to name the types of dances - all that have been performed by people for centuries. However, dance culture, having passed through the centuries, is actively developing. On the basis of folk and classical, new and modern styles and trends appear.

What it is?

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

It is impossible without the personality of the artist and music. Performer based on content 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 a demonstration art form that is constantly evolving and changing. All new styles and forms, different types of dances appear in it, the variety of which puts even specialists into a dead end.

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 the sick or winning a war. Over time, rhythmic movements were generalized, which was the beginning of the formation of ethnic art, which each of the peoples has its own characteristics and traditions. Types folk dances 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 folk dances appeared: domestic (for oneself), as well as performed for show - cult and stage.

Main directions

Among the various dance styles and directions can be called the following, the most popular and well-known:

• classical;
• romantic;
• modern.

2. Ethnic (folk) dances, reflecting the essence and rituals, traditions and rituals of certain peoples. Among them are the following groups:

• European;
• Asian (oriental);
• African;
• Latin American.

Each of them contains different kinds folk dances: group, individual, pair and others.

3. Historical - these are dances popular in past eras and performed today, for example, ballo, contradans, polonaise and others.

4. Ballroom, including two main programs: European and Latin American. Here is the name of the types of dances included in the Latin program:

• jive, also called West Coast Swing or Lindy;
• rumba;
• samba;
• paso doble;
• cha-cha-cha.

Ballroom dancing of the twentieth century developed on the basis of European dance, in which turn of XIX-XX centuries breathed new life African and Latin American music and dance culture.

In the 1920s in England, a special Council for Ballroom Dancing emerged under the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers. English specialists standardized all the dances known by that time - the waltz, fast and slow foxtrots, tango. So arose competitive dances, and since then ballroom dance has been divided into two areas - sports and social dance. In the 1930s and 1950s, the number of standard ballroom dances increased due to the fact that five Latin American dances were added to them (in this order: rumba, samba, jive, paso doble, cha-cha-cha).

5. In the standard European program, the following types of dances are performed:

• Argentine tango;
• quickstep, or fast foxtrot;
• Viennese waltz;
• a slow waltz, in which the trajectory of the dancers, unlike the Viennese, is not limited to a circle, but can vary;
• foxtrot, characterized by undulating and slow, smooth and sliding movements.

Argentine tango

In tango - everything is like in life ... You live every moment - not knowing what awaits you in the next ... and if you try to plan or predict further movement, then there is no drive and as a result you run into a wall ...

Tango - the relationship of two - here and now - like inhaling and exhaling ... and no one will ever know what is happening inside the couple's space ... this is a secret conversation ... without words ... through the body ...

6. Sports dances. Modern dances are divided into those that have appeared:

• in the early to mid-twentieth century;
• from the middle of the XX and at the beginning of the XXI century: - club: - street.

In this article, we will consider in more detail what types of dances are in modern choreographic art.

If in the old days dancing was perceived only as an art form, then the complication of technical and choreographic requirements for performance led to the need for excellent physical shape of those who do it. Today, the main types of sports dances are, first of all, ballroom dances. Their feature is the execution by partners of a set of certain mandatory movements and figures to predetermined music. Ballroom sports dances evaluated at competitions consist of three parts: compulsory, original and free.

Over time, new musical and choreographic styles and trends appear. And now such modern views sports dances like 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 training. For those who do not seek to win international competitions, but try to keep their own body in good shape, fitness classes in various dance techniques can be recommended. Twerk, high heels, go-go, strip plastic, belly dance, zumba, sexy R&B, ragga, booty dance - these are the types of dance most in demand among the fair sex. Girls are attracted to them not only by the opportunity to correct the figure, but also to improve plasticity and increase their own self-esteem.

Beginning and middleXXcentury

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

Free dance.

Contemporary (Contempo).

Jazz Modern.

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

free dance

First of all, this is a special worldview of the performer, formed under the influence of Nietzsche's ideas. Performer, denying the canonical rules ballet choreography, sought to combine dance and real life, manifesting itself as a liberated spirit of creativity. It was on the basis of the free style that such trends as modern and butoh, jazz-modern and contemporary were born and developed.

Modern

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

As well as free dance, modern denies any ballet norms and seeks to embody various forms on the stage using new original methods. It is characterized by semantic fullness, a 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 styles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as free dance and modern served as the basis for the formation of such a direction as contemporary (contempo). This dance, as an art form, offers the dancer, through various choreographic styles, to demonstrate as fully as possible in improvisation all the inner emotions and resources he has.

Jazz Modern

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

Buto

This is one of the youngest dance techniques that appeared in Japan in the fifties of the 20th century. Buto, despite its rather long existence, remains for people today Western world the most difficult 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 earthliness everyday life ordinary person, as well as comprehend and demonstrate the body and its capabilities in space and time.

street dance

Hip-hop and Krump, popping and locking, breakdance and C-walk - all these are the names of the types of dances, "born" not on stages and in choreographic studios, but on the streets and in the courtyards of megacities, discos and clubs.

Most of them are based on hip-hop. IN street style the performer is not limited to any form and can boldly improvise and experiment, creating an individual and unique pattern of movements, as well as interact with both other dancers and the public. In a "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

Crip walk (C-walk)

R&B Brakedance

Hip-hop (Hip-Hop)

Club dances

This is a temperamental, bright and incredible mixture of various modern styles that allows you to express yourself in motion. Everyone, as they say, “on hearing” the name of the types of dances in this direction:

Tectonic or electro dance.

Jazz Funk (jazz funk)

House (house).

Jumpstyle (jumpstyle)

Melbourne shuffle (shuffle)

Waacking (waking)

Go-Go (Club Go)

Square dance (square dance)

Ragga (ragga) and many others

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

Dance Club Mix

The modern Club mix is ​​a huge number of dances that are danced in nightclubs, discos and dance parties.

In the clips of Mariah Carey, Jastin Timberlake, Janet Jackson you will find those dance moves that you want to repeat!

In our dance classes you will learn how to dance correctly and beautifully.

go-go dancing

go— go- is nothing but club dance for girls, which combines many different dance and musical trends.

go— go girls- these are girls in interesting bright costumes who turn people on the dance floor in clubs with their dance, perform at various presentations, exhibitions, parties.

Dancinggo— go are groovy and extremely energetic dance moves for modern fashion girls who want to stand out from the crowd.

Belly dance

We all dream of a flexible frame and easy gait, go on exotic diets, work out in fitness clubs, swim in the pool, run in a nearby park, go down steep mountains and resort to newfangled balms. And right! But one has only to try on beaded, iridescent bright colors belly dance belt , and everything else fades into the background - everything is decided, I will be an oriental beauty!

Classic choreography for adults

Lesson program classical choreography will be interesting adults any build and any age.

Well classical choreography unique, unusual, it is very different from the familiar dance programs.

Classes classical choreography

• form a beautiful strong body,
• develop flexibility, plasticity,
• develop a unique posture, light gait, graceful figure
• and great mood

Strip dance (Strip dance) - Strip plastic

Men…
Men love Women!
Men love Women who can give love, joy!

- What's wrong with me? Why do men avoid me?

I listened to myself and found that I envy self-confident girls who are proud of themselves, openly smile, laugh merrily, communicate freely, and do not think about how they look.

Children's dance studio

Classes in dance studio- an excellent means of versatile physical development and aesthetic education child, which has a positive effect on all body systems, relieves stress, improves well-being, reduces the likelihood of contracting various diseases.

Latina Solo

If you can’t stand still when you hear the incendiary rhythms of samba, rumba or cha-cha-cha, but you don’t have a partner, it’s time to take up latin solo ! In the solo Latin lessons you will master several basic dances of the Latin American program - samba, rumba, merengue, mambo, bachata, cha-cha-cha, jive.

Latin classes develop flexibility and coordination, make you slimmer, after a few months of classes you will be able to surprise your friends and relatives!

Child Latina

Children's Latin is one of the most popular modern dance styles for children 6-12 years old.

Children's Latin lessons include learning the basic elements of various Latin American dances such as samba, cha-cha-cha, jive, etc., which are then combined into dance variations.

Children's Jazz Modern

Jazz Modern , representing a harmonious combination of elements of classical ballet, modern dance and acrobatics, combined all the best that is in classical and modern choreography.

In our dance school, modern jazz is taught to both adults and children.

A wedding dance. Staging the first dance of the newlyweds

Wedding- everyone strives to make it unique, luxurious and memorable. Groom and bride it is important to surprise the invited guests, impress them and arrange your own wedding so that the romantic mood of the holiday is preserved in the relationship between lovers for life.

First a wedding dance newlyweds must amaze everyone with its beauty and elegance! There are not so many moments in life when you can feel like a prince and princess. Hearts and sounds merge into harmony, a loving look attracts a partner, the bride's magic wedding dress flutters, and the admiring retinue looks with tenderness at the dancing lovers.

Flamenco

Flamenco - unusual dance for Russia, but for some reason it is flamenco in Lately attracts more and more people to dance halls.

What is the secret of flamenco? It is not easy to express the secret of flamenco in words...

What feelings do you feel when you hear sounds spanish guitar, the passion and fire of the sensual melodies of distant Spain, the unusually rhythmic sounds of flamenco?

« “I also want to fly just as easily and simply, picking up the most beautiful skirt that I have never had before, proudly raising my head and straightening up, to fly, forgetting about all the problems and feeling like a real Carmen!”

Flamenco is danced by men and women of any age, any build, there are no restrictions for this dance, this is another plus of flamenco.

Dance improvisation

Life is a constant change.
As soon as the movement stops, the person grows old and dies.

We offer you a dance-psychological training , aimed at revealing the possibilities of one's body, relieving bodily tension and raising the level of dance skills - "The Art of Dance Improvisation".

If you want to feel good, get rid of bodily clamps and emotional tension, learn how to control your body and enjoy movement, then this is the program for you!

Hustle - dancing to any music

"Dirty Dancing" with Patrick Swayze is usually remembered as one of the first, if there is a conversation about films dedicated to dance . There is something attractive in the sensual, explicitly sexual movements of the main characters. Plunging into these emotions, I want to feel the romance of warm dances. southern night and merge into a single dance impulse with a charming partner or a courageous partner.

You will probably be surprised, but you can enjoy these magical sensations here in St. Petersburg. But how is this possible? We invite you to get acquainted with a wonderful pair dance called "hustle".

Breakdancing - dance or sport?

Brakedance, despite the abundance of acrobatic elements, rotations, racks (friezes) - this is primarily a dance.

The roots of breakdancing go back to the distant 60s, when the black youth of New York came up with an alternative way to resolve street disputes.

They performed breakdance right on the street, and soon the dance went beyond the usual image of street dance for that time.

Salsa

salsa- dance, rhythm, swing, turn, gravity, spark, fire, passion, pulse over 200, rise and fall, ocean energy! How to resist?

And this is only a small part of how you can describe the feeling of this dance. But the main thing in Salsa - magical transformation any man into a desired hero and any girl, even the most timid in ordinary life, into a bright and special fantasy.

How many of us are looking for ourselves, trying to delay time even a little so that we can stop and listen to our heart. And it has been here for a long time already, dancing, beating a similar rhythm every second, waiting and wanting to open up. Let prejudice, stiffness, loneliness and boredom go away! Salsa will help us with this.

Acrobatic rock and roll

Is your child restless and in constant motion, spinning like a top, and seems to be completely tireless?

We figured out where to direct his energy!

Acrobatic rock and roll is an activity for those who are looking for a combination of sports activities and plastic creativity.

Acrobatic rock and roll refers to a type of sports dance that combines dance moves to rhythmic music with choreographic or acrobatic elements.

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Dancing is one of the most rewarding and at the same time feminine and sexy sports. Rather, this is not even a sport, but its wonderful combination with art, because the dances are incredibly beautiful, and each of their types is attractive in its own way. Have you been planning to start dancing? The time has come to do it. Well, we will tell you which of the popular types of dances are the best for your figure and health.

1. Oriental dances (belly dance)

This amazingly beautiful activity makes it possible to develop grace and plasticity, strengthen the muscles of the press and eliminate extra centimeters at the waist. It also has a positive effect on the hips, helps to heal the female organs and normalize metabolism. And, of course, this is one of the sexiest types of dance, which allows you to keep youth, beauty and self-confidence for a long time.

2. Strip dance

Strip-dance or strip-plasticity is not those somewhat vulgar movements at the pole that we used to mean by this term. This is a very sexy, beautiful and rhythmic sport that helps develop flexibility and plasticity, make body lines expressive, burn all extra calories and strengthen all muscle groups. And, of course, it is they who can help us gain looseness, self-confidence and reveal our feminine power.

3. Flamenco

Flamenco is a very passionate and rhythmic dance. It remarkably eliminates all unnecessary in the area of ​​the neck, arms, waist, strengthens the hips and calves, makes the legs beautiful, slender and elastic. Flamenco classes also help to become much more graceful and elegant.

4. Hip-hop, breakdance and R "n" B

These types of dances are champions in terms of the number of calories burned, which allows you to cope with the slightest hint of extra centimeters and kilograms, model your ideal body, and also develop flexibility, agility, endurance and coordination of movements.

5. Latin American dances (salsa, cha-cha-cha, mamba, bachata, rumba, jive)

These types of dance are very beautiful, which makes them popular. They also provide an excellent opportunity to shape the figure of your dreams, burn everything superfluous, strengthen the muscles of the buttocks and legs. Classes in Latin American dances have a positive effect on the work of the heart, normalizing its rhythm.

6. Ballroom dancing

Ballroom dancing is less mobile than the above types, which makes it an excellent option for young ladies who are still untrained. But in beauty, few species can compare with them. They help to acquire a graceful graceful gait, perfect posture and, of course, a stunning body and confidence in one's own irresistibility.

7. Irish dancing

Irish dances are quite fast, so they burn a lot of calories. During the classes, all muscles will be involved, but special emphasis will be placed on the muscles of the legs, which is ideal for those who want to work on this area and forget what cellulite is forever.

8. Tap

This type of dance, which is very relevant today, perfectly copes with loose skin and body fat, while developing a sense of rhythm and hearing. It also perfectly strengthens the muscles of the legs and buttocks, for which special thanks to him.

And finally, a few more tips for those who decide to join the amazing dance world:

To achieve the desired effect, you need to practice at least 1.5 hours three times a week.

The best time for dancing is morning or afternoon.

Eat a healthy diet so that all your efforts are not in vain.

Do not eat 1.5 hours before and after training.

Drink enough water. You can do this before, after, and during your workout.

Clothing and shoes should be as comfortable as possible.

It is better to refrain from exercising during illness, headache, fever and critical days.