N.SATHISH RAJAN

Origin of Western DanceOriginates from 20th century.Isodoro Duncan, born in San

Francisco, was a predecessor of modern dance with her stress on the torso movements.

Modern Dance TypesHip HopSalsaBachataBelly

Hip HopHip-hop dance refers to

street dance.Popping were created in

1970s by popular by dance crews in the United States.

Main styles-breaking, locking, popping,derivative Street styles.Body stiffness is the main constituent of hip-hop.

Salsa

Salsa is a dance form with origins from the CubanSon (circa 1920s).It is a typical awkward dance and it is mainly performed by professionals.Body stiffness and weight balancing is the main constituent of this dance.

BachataBachata is a style of dance that originated in the carribean.The basics to the dance are three-

step with a Cuba hip motion, followed by a tap including a hip movement on the 4th beat.It is the most simplest of all the dances and also performed in partiesand majority of the english movies.

bellyBelly dance has it’s origin

from middle-east.Belly dance is primarily a

torso-driven dance, with an emphasis on articulations of the hips. Unlike many Western dance forms, the focus of the dance is on relaxed, natural isolations of the torso muscles.

Movements-fluid movementsPercussive movements,Shivers and vibration.

Thus there are numerous amount of western dance in the modern world

And it is more popular among the peopleThe modern dance is more significant than the

traditional danceSo I would like to say modern dance is same

as the traditional dance…. So like it tooo…..