Assignment: Description of Dance Styles

Select two styles of dance--such as ballet, modern dance, folk dance, and jazz dance--as described in your text.

Describe each style of dance, and include the following:

• History and development of the style
• Discussion of your understanding of the use of line, form, repetition, and rhythm in each piece
• Description of the inspiration for the work in terms of story, theme, and image
• Description of what the movements of both styles communicate to you in terms of mood
• Description of what influences each dancer, or the choreographer, in the performance of each style or creation of a new dance performance
• Include an image of the selected work, with APA citation.

Submit your assignment in one of the following formats:

• A 700- to 1,050-word paper
• A four- to seven-minute podcast or video.