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I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance.
Nastassja Kinski

Meaning of "modern dance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODERN DANCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODERN DANCE

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Modern dance is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MODERN DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Modern dance

Modern dance is a style of western concert dance which began loosely in the late 19th century and early 20th-century. Modern dance, which has birthplaces in the United States as well as Germany, was a direct response to ballet as the primary form of concert dance. Modern dance refused aspects of classical ballet and broke away from codified movements and balletic narrative structures. Because of early pioneers like Martha Graham, modern dance now encompasses a wide range of styles, many of which are associated with renowned schools and masters. There are over a thousand Types of Modern Dance including graham and horton. Eventually, postmodern dance would reject the formalism of modern dance and include elements such as performance art, contact improvisation, floor work, release-technique, and improvisation.

Definition of modern dance in the English dictionary

The definition of modern dance in the dictionary is a style of free and expressive theatrical dancing not bound by the classical rules of ballet.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODERN DANCE

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Modern Hebrew
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MODERN DANCE

abondance
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accordance
advance
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belly dance
break dance
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child guidance
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tendance
war dance

Synonyms and antonyms of modern dance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «modern dance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODERN DANCE

Find out the translation of modern dance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modern dance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modern dance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现代舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

danza moderna
570 millions of speakers

English

modern dance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधुनिक नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقص الحديث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

современный танец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dança moderna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধুনিক নৃত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danse moderne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarian moden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

modernen Tanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モダンダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현대 무용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tari modern
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhảy hiện đại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நவீன நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधुनिक नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Modern dans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

danza moderna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taniec nowoczesny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сучасний танець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dans modern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύγχρονου χορού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moderne dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modern dans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moderne dans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modern dance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODERN DANCE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modern dance

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3 QUOTES WITH «MODERN DANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modern dance.
1
Essence Atkins
I attended Professional Children's School in Manhattan because my ballet and modern dance schedules were intensive and had started to interfere with regular school hours.
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Nastassja Kinski
I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance.
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Twyla Tharp
A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I'm beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODERN DANCE»

Discover the use of modern dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modern dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Modern Dance: Seven Statements of Belief
CONTRIBUTORS: Jose Limon, Anna Sokolow, Erick Hawkins, Donald McKayle, Alwin Nikolas, Pauline Koner, Paul Taylor.
Selma Jeanne Cohen, 2011
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Modern Dance, Negro Dance: Race in Motion
Two traditionally divided strains of American dance, Modern Dance and Negro Dance, are linked through photographs, reviews, film, and oral history, resulting in a unique view of the history of American dance.
Susan Manning, 2004
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Ballet & Modern Dance: A Concise History
Traces the history of dance from the ancient world to the present and discusses the contributions of influential dancers and choreographers
Jack Anderson, 2008
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Merce Cunningham: The Modernizing of Modern Dance
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Roger Copeland, 2004
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Hitler's Dancers: German Modern Dance and the Third Reich
The Nazis burned books and banned much modern art. However, few people know the fascinating story of German modern dance, which was the great exception.
Lilian Karina, Marion Kant, 2004
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Modern Dance in Germany and the United States: Crosscurrents ...
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Isa Partsch-Bergsohn, 1994
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Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance
Banes begins by considering the act of dance criticism itself, exploring its modes, methods, and underlying assumptions and examining the work of other critics.
Sally Banes, 2011
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International dictionary of modern dance
In a single, easy-to-use volume, this work presents 425 signed entries that focus on artists, works, companies, periods, performances, schools, collections and selected forms, trends and innovations in modern dance.
Taryn Benbow-Pfalzgraf, Glynis Benbow-Niemier, 1998
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Harnessing the Wind: The Art of Teaching Modern Dance
This book combines information about constructing and presenting a dance class with personal reflections about the art of teaching modern dance and integrating somatic theories, scientific research, and contemporary aesthetic practices.
Jan Erkert, 2003
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Modern dance terminology
This is the first and only book to define modern dance concepts, terms, principles and movements in the words of the great founders of modern dance.
Paul Love, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODERN DANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modern dance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dance company integrates pole into concert
... with jazz, ballet and modern dance. The company focuses on unmooring stereotypes associated with pole dancing, according to its website. «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
2
Book now for electronic dance party DLDK, reggae ska festival and …
... real-time video tracking and giant projections, all set to modern dance. Broken up into three acts, the one-hour show will push the boundaries ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Dance Alumni Perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - Montclair …
Jacob's Pillow, a world-renowned center founded by modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn, is a 220-acre National Historic Landmark nestled in ... «Montclaire News, Jul 15»
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Photo Flash: 2015 Fire Island Dance Festival Breaks Records with …
... Dance Festival featured 43 professional dancers entertaining three sold-out crowds with Broadway, ballet, contemporary and modern dance. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews: BALASOLE Celebrates 5th Anniversary
The opening group number showed the dancers' mastery of modern dance, as they swept and swayed to the sounds of techno-tango. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
The 10 Most Habit-Forming Nun Movies In History
... up as a very progressive modern dance teacher. By the end, when Hayley chooses God, you're amazed at how genuinely touched you are. «Papermag, Jul 15»
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The Story So Far: Pere Ubu in Review
Released in early 1978 The Modern Dance showed that there was life after punk. Opening with piercing feedback, 'Non-Alignment Pact' lets ... «Drowned In Sound, Jul 15»
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Is 'Dance Moms' Maddie Zeigler The Most Famous Dancer? She …
She has made competition dance and modern dance accessible to an array of ages. Her technique is incredible, but she also knows how to emote and convey a ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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DanceCleveland going public with Parsons Dance in honor of …
Between modern dance, ballet and the general public, "We've absolutely bridged the gap," Parsons said. The bridge is about to get wider. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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How ballet has been transformed by choreographers from …
Many major companies now dance works by modern dance figures such as Jiří Kylián, Mark Morris or Nacho Duato; the boundaries between ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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