{"id":74264,"date":"2016-10-10T14:25:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T12:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74264"},"modified":"2019-07-22T18:21:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T16:21:12","slug":"contemporary-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/contemporary-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary dance classes in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contemporary dance<\/strong> is a mixture of many dance styles<\/a> (especially from the 20th century), interpretation\u00a0techniques and contact improvisation<\/a>. Contemporary dance<\/strong> aims, above all, to explore motion dynamics<\/strong>, creativity<\/strong><\/a>, rhythm<\/strong>, coordination and self-expression<\/strong>. It is, then, one of the freest dance styles you will find.<\/p>\n

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There are many fun things about contemporary dance<\/strong>, but we will highlight only three of them. First of all,\u00a0theatricality<\/strong>: the dancer becomes an actor and the actor becomes a dancer. There is no right or wrong because the purpose of this style\u00a0is interpretation<\/strong>, which is a subjective thing. Secondly, the\u00a0movement<\/strong> is explored according to\u00a0one\u2019s body, understanding that different bodies have diverse ways of expression and different interpretations of the same movement. In contemporary dance<\/strong>, beauty is in the expression itself. Movement can either be lyrical or light, resembling ballet<\/em><\/a>, or fluid and down to earth, with a lot of floor release. Lastly, it is not stuck to a pattern like many other styles are. This means that while dances like tango, ballet<\/em> and many others have predefined steps, contemporary dance<\/strong> is free to explore body motion. However, it also has a lot of pre-established techniques that must be dominated to be able to interpret movement correctly.\u00a0It is a fantastic way to get to know your body and to learn how do use it, defying gravity and fighting inner fears through motion\u00a0and music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related article: Best belly dance classes in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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