Daniel Dvorin - Modern Dance

§ September 24th, 2008 § Filed under Assignments, Characteristics of Modern Dance, First Read Responses

Prior to reading Martin’s piece on the characteristics of the modern dance, I read my classmates’ responses on the blog. Right away, I felt that my view on this critic might be equivalent to the class’ view of Ben Brantley. John Martin is overwhelmingly biased against ballet and other classical dances. Who is Martin to criticize dances that have been around for centuries. Ballet is a beautiful form of dance, as is modern dance, that is a form of self-expression by the dancer. In calling the extract “Characteristics of the modern dance,” John Martin does more than explain aspects of modern dance.