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In contemporary you try to 'challenge the lines of Ballet' by this I mean contracting and working in parralell

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What are different types of ballet dance?

classical and contemporary ballet


What is contempuary ballet?

Contemporary ballet is a mixture of classical ballet with modern dance elements. A strong foundation of ballet is maintained with the addition of new movement that isn't confined to the restrictions of strictly classical ballet. Contemporary ballet companies to look into or search on youtube: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Alonzo King's Lines Ballet Company C Contemporary Ballet Company La La La Human Steps Netherland Dance Theatre


How many dance styles?

There are quite a few dance styles. Some of the common ones include: - Ballet - Classical Ballet - Neo-classical Ballet - Contemporary Ballet - Contemporary - Modern - Lyrical - Tap - Jazz - Broadway - Hip Hop - Acrobatics (some do not classify this as a dance style) - Breakdance - Street There are many others, including cultural and religious dance styles; those are just off the top of my head.


What classifies modern versus contemporary dance?

Modern dance is diversed from Classical Ballet where the dancers/choreographers try to break the rules and strict of Classical...i.e., in Classical the dancers tend to dance on turn out most of the time and seems to concentrate to work on their legs , whereas in Modern is dance in turn-in feet and use the spines and focus on relaxation of upper body. Contemporary is the dance style that combined or influenced by other dance style but still based on relaxation and freedom of movement rather than rigid as in classical ballet.


Are contemporary dance and modern dance the same thing?

Yes x :) but you can also have contemporary ballet which is a modern version of ballet. x

Related questions

What are different types of ballet dance?

classical and contemporary ballet


What is contempuary ballet?

Contemporary ballet is a mixture of classical ballet with modern dance elements. A strong foundation of ballet is maintained with the addition of new movement that isn't confined to the restrictions of strictly classical ballet. Contemporary ballet companies to look into or search on youtube: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Alonzo King's Lines Ballet Company C Contemporary Ballet Company La La La Human Steps Netherland Dance Theatre


How many dance styles?

There are quite a few dance styles. Some of the common ones include: - Ballet - Classical Ballet - Neo-classical Ballet - Contemporary Ballet - Contemporary - Modern - Lyrical - Tap - Jazz - Broadway - Hip Hop - Acrobatics (some do not classify this as a dance style) - Breakdance - Street There are many others, including cultural and religious dance styles; those are just off the top of my head.


What classifies modern versus contemporary dance?

Modern dance is diversed from Classical Ballet where the dancers/choreographers try to break the rules and strict of Classical...i.e., in Classical the dancers tend to dance on turn out most of the time and seems to concentrate to work on their legs , whereas in Modern is dance in turn-in feet and use the spines and focus on relaxation of upper body. Contemporary is the dance style that combined or influenced by other dance style but still based on relaxation and freedom of movement rather than rigid as in classical ballet.


What type of dances do they dance in ny?

In New York you can find any and every kind of dance. Classical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theater. Whatever you are looking for New York has it.


Are contemporary dance and modern dance the same thing?

Yes x :) but you can also have contemporary ballet which is a modern version of ballet. x


Why did Isadora duncan invent contemporary dance?

She invented contemporary dacne because classical ballet wasnt slef expressed enough, and she fought that it need more soul and so she made contemporary, which is how dancers now show their feelings through dance.


Is ballet classical?

Ballet is one of the first types of dance and uses classical music so it is very classical.


In which countries did contemporary dance begin?

contempuary dancing begun in Europe by dancers who started to rebal against rigid constraints of classical ballet.


What is the romantic ballet?

Just classical ballet. Maybe a partnering dance


What is the name of a dance that uses moves like ballet but isn't ballet?

contemporary


What is a ballet?

A ballet is a classical form of dance, or a theatrical performance of such a dance, usually with music and in the form of a story.