Apr 12, 2011, Answer from Maria by: Maria Dear Bruce, When you ask yourself about the purpose of contemporary dance, you are stating a question about the sense of art. read more
For example, from a linguistic point of view, you can say that art is a language, therefore a form of communication. In this sense, the purpose of contemporary dance would be the same as that of articulated language: communicate. read more
When I was a young dance student, contemporary dance was weird angular movement that was abstract and uncommon. As I got older, contemporary then became a fusion of the neo-classical style and was very balletic. read more
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. read more