March-April 2017 | Contemporary & Modern Dance

Daring, grounded, and free, modern dance once was, by definition, contemporary. Modern dance gave dancemakers fresh, new ways of approaching movement with styles and vocabulary still very much alive in the studio and onstage. Now contemporary dance—which counts modern as an influence—does the same. From the classroom to the commercial arena, contemporary dance inspires educators and creators to seek out the latest in music, message, and movement.