The Kathak style emphasized the technical mastery of pure dance. It incorporated and emphasized dramatic and sensuous expression by the body. The emergence and revival of these dances and more have become the basis to modern day, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, modern dance, swing, and many other dance forms. Modern Tap, Jazz, and swing began in the begging of the 1900 s. They are a combination of African American traditional dance moves along with Irish jig, step dancing, and Ballet.
Modern dance is the broadest form of dance today.
Modern dance combines dance moves found in traditional dances of India, Greece, Africa, Asia, and Native American tribal dances and combines it with a more traditional Ballet and improvisation by the dancer. There is defined basis for which modern dance is based on. Modern dance is on of the greatest representations of the melting pot that occurred in America s dance traditions. For more information on links to other sights and the basis of most of the information found on this page,see dance resouces or works cited. Pitas-Giroux homepage for English 101.