Q&A: What is the difference between a contemporary dance and a modern dance?

Question by Adrienne Alexis: What is the difference between a contemporary dance and a modern dance?

Ive been dancing for 12 years mostly in ballet lyrical and jazz but i want to do a contemporary solo. I wasn't sure if this was the best route to take considering i'm not sure if a 'modern' dance would be better for me?




Best answer:

Answer by handsomemanintights
they are basically the same thing. they are both used to describe one type of dance.

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