Modern dance

The video above depicts a young female dancer showcasing her performance of a contemporary dance during the National Finals.

After watching this video, some of you might be wondering what exactly a contemporary dance is. 

Basically, contemporary dance is an art form of dance combination of modern dance, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet elements.

Afterall, what is it about?

Contemporary dancers when dancing, indulge in the music and movements which helps them to freely express their innermost emotions. 

Contemporary dance employs many modern dance techniques such as contact-release, fall and recovery, floor work, improvisation, and lifts in partnering. 

Last but not least, comment and share~

Enjoy! :)

Dance to express.

 “You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”

― William W. Purkey

Reference:  

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/dance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_dance

http://dance.about.com/od/typesofdance/f/What-Is-Contemporary-Dance.htm