A Contemporary Dance
Anntonette B. Barrios
Rogelin B. Bereber
Marnie Lynn S. Martirez
Floyd John C. Sorongon
Chapter I
Introduction of the Study
Chapter I is divided into six parts, namely: (1) Background of the Study, (2) Purpose of the Study, (3) Significance of the Study, (4) Definition of Terms, (5) Delimitation of the Study and (6) Summary. Part One, Background of the Study, discusses the basic information about the study, the importance and rationale of the chosen topic, and its potential conceptual framework of the study. Part Two, Purpose of the Study, states the research and production and specific questions. Part Three, Significance of the Study, cites the benefits that would be derived from the results of the study. Part Four, Definition of Terms, defines the important terms used in the study for purpose of clarity and understanding. Part Five, Delimitation of the Study, identifies what are included in the study. Part Six, Summary, summarizes all about the genre used by the researchers in their study.
Background of the Study Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement. It uses dance techniques and methods found in ballet, modern dance, and post modern dance, and it also draws from other philosophies of movement that are outside the realm of classical dance technique. The term “contemporary dance” is sometimes used to describe dance that is not classical, broad way style jazz or folk dance. The hallmark of the contemporary dance is an awareness of the limitations of form. Sub-genres recently defined by dance critics include non-dance, conceptual dance and pedestrian company. Unlike classical ballet, contemporary ballet often utilizes ground work and dancers often perform in bare foot. Contemporary dance that was developed in U.S. and Europe in the 20th
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