Ballet and Modern Dance?

Question:okay so im doing a research paper and i need to know if ballet and mordern dance are alike in any ways... are theyy??

And did modern dance come from ballet?

like was modern dance inspired by ballet??

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: okay so im doing a research paper and i need to know if ballet and mordern dance are alike in any ways... are theyy??

And did modern dance come from ballet?

like was modern dance inspired by ballet??

hello, my name is janis and i am a dancer. ballet is my main subject so i know all about it. modern dance came from ballet. in every form of dancing such as belly dancing, lyrical, jazz, and even tap...ballet is very commonly used. ballet is the background for all types of dance. no matter what it is, ballet is incorporated some way or another. it can be anywhere from position, posture, or movement. i hoped that help you atleast a little bit. anymore questions i can help you with, let me know by emailing me at urchesirekitty@yahoo.com hope you get a good grade on your paper!

I would sy modern dance was inspired by ballet, considering ballets orgins are approx 14-16th century (but probably not limited to those years). Another obvious clue, MODERN, which means recently. :)

Modern evolved from ballet, and was kind of a rebellion to ballet in a sense.

Ballet is the foundation that most dancers go through, and then they would learn modern after that (if they are interested in it.)

Some famous modern dancers to look up: Graham, Horton

Ballet and modern are both technique based, in other words they follow a set style of warm up and center that progresses throughout class. There are usually styles within a style like, ballet has Vagonova, RAD, Checetti, Bournonville and Balanchine. Modern has Merce, Horton and Martha. Each stresses different things, but all stress very healthy progressions through class that focus on elongating the muscles, stretching and strengthening the core. Modern also does the same. The difference is more freedom in the torso and the use of all three levels, one main difference is the use of the low, or floor level which we hardly see in classical ballet. Modern may have been a rebellion, but I see it more as an extension of ballet. You can also see it as going full circle, as now ballet is becoming more and more modern. One only has to view Alonzo King, Nacho or Morris to see what I mean. Even Balanchine was seen as modern when introduced. As far as choreography they can be very different in the process, research Cunningham for a dramatic example. But once again we are full circle in the sense that ballet was known for the classics, like Petipa, and the tradition of passing down these works from dancer to dancer. Modern is old enough to see the same happen. Martha, Merce and Horton pieces are lovingly passed down dancer to dancer.

If anything, they inspire each other and keep connecting in each era in new ways that reflect our culture.