CONTEMPORARY  DANCE

                                  

         Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe.

Unlike traditional forms of dance, contemporary is considered to be somewhat unbound by much rigidity and rules. The dancers of this genre have the ability to transform a performance based on their own interpretations. This is achieved through honing in on certain techniques, such as focusing on strong ballet influenced leg movements, fall and recovery, floor work and further improvisational elements. More frequently than not, contemporary dance is performed barefoot to allow for more fluidity in movement and connection to the dance surface.

Other well known names in contemporary dance include Isadora Duncan, Jose Limon, Ruth St. Denis and Alvin Ailey.

Contemporary dance is recently-choreographed, boundary breaking dance. Modern dance that doesn't follow the rules of classical ballet.