The difference between street dance and modern dance
The main force of modern dance are actors who have received professional guidance and training in specialized schools or professional art groups. Compared with hip-hop dancers, they are more skilled, perform more content, and can adapt to various performances. They have better understanding and performance ability of dance and can express more connotations. Compared with street dancers, they work harder and have higher requirements for dance quality.
The main force of hip-hop dance is mainly teenagers. Chinese teenagers first came into contact with hip-hop in the American movie "Break Dance" in the 1980s. Break Dance at that time was the predecessor of Breaking. As Chinese teenagers gain a deeper understanding of hip-hop, they gradually return to the roots of hip-hop and practice hip-hop with their own vision and characteristics. Since the mid-1990s, teenagers across the country have begun practicing hip-hop. Currently, young street dancers can be seen in street squares in various cities.
Hip-hop has a wide range of applications and is relatively flexible. Modern dance is mainly used in various party performances
Due to the popularity, universality, and ease of learning of hip-hop, young people are interested in it. Street dance is full of great enthusiasm, and this enthusiasm has led to a large number of applications of street dance from culture and art to commercial advertising. In the music videos of many well-known artists, such as Jay Chou, Jordan Chan, Elva Hsiao, and Wen Lan, the heroic appearance of hip-hop teenagers frequently appears. Commercial advertisements for Nike, Li Ning, Huiyuan, Nokia and other brands also use hip-hop styles, frequently impacting the vision of young consumers. In early 2003, a large number of street dance movements were used in the dance drama "Notre Dame de Paris" staged at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, forming a unique cultural landscape.
Relatively speaking, the application of modern dance is mainly for evening parties and art performances, especially in festival celebrations, modern dance is almost indispensable. Modern dance rarely appears in commercial advertisements, and there are various types of modern dance. Whether it is solo dance, duet dance, or group dance, it can be performed independently and can be rehearsed according to performance needs and program arrangements. Street dance often requires a large number of people, and solo dancing is rare. In the song and dance party, modern dance occupies an important position.
It is easier to popularize hip-hop dance, but it is relatively difficult to popularize modern dance.
With the rise of national fitness activities, hip-hop as a form of fitness exercise has also entered fitness centers in major cities. . Many professional practitioners of dance, opera, and acrobatics have also begun to practice street dance, and street dance is widely spread in various art schools. On university campuses, many dance clubs are also organized to practice hip-hop. It is more common for middle school students to use their spare time to engage in hip-hop activities. They have formed a unique community culture for teenagers in residential communities in major cities. As a cultural and sports activity loved by teenagers, hip-hop has spread widely across the country.
As a visual art, a plastic art, and an aesthetic art, modern dance not only requires a beautiful scene, but also focuses on the artist’s inner feelings during performance and fully displays them through the body. . Appreciating modern dance should not emphasize whether you understand it, whether it expresses a theme, or whether you can receive education. Instead, you should appreciate the beauty it expresses through the body and the momentary feeling it brings to you. Just like appreciating symphony and jazz, there is no such thing as understanding or not understanding. It depends on whether the music itself brings you a sense of beauty and reverie. Modern dance artists use modern dance, a method that is different from other artistic varieties, to convey inner feelings and bring pleasure and beauty to the audience. ;