Named after Heinrich Hertz and abbreviated as Hz or illustrated as the f symbol, hertz equals one (0.00000000125) cycle per second, measuring the waves or frequencies of electric changes each second. Hertz is commonly used to measure a computer monitor's refresh rate and in computer processors.
Modern dance. The form of dance style known as modern dance is an artistic dance form that allows free movement based on choreography that seeks to provide the audience with a subject and theme. Modern dance performers created this free form style to allow older dancers to continue to dance long after their ballet dance careers ended.
Understand Movement Preferences in Modern Dance. This is an excerpt from Beginning Modern Dance by Miriam Giguere. Now that you have a grasp of the way in which modern dance looks at movement, the next step is to understand how these movement efforts of space, time, weight, and flow are frequently used in modern dance.Each genre of dance uses the same instrument, the human body.n this section you will learn about these preferences in modern dance that are true for all styles of the form. These preferences include centrally initiated movement, breath, integrated body, preference for flow over shape, and countertension.