Contemporary ballet
Dance genre combining classical ballet and modern dance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Contemporary ballet is a genre of dance that incorporates elements of classical ballet and modern dance.[1] It employs classical ballet technique and in many cases classical pointe technique as well, but allows a greater range of movement of the upper body and is not constrained to the rigorously defined body lines and forms found in traditional, classical ballet. Many of its attributes come from the ideas and innovations of 20th-century modern dance, including floor work and turn-in of the legs. The style also contains many movements emphasizing the body's flexibility.