Contemporary

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. At the Dance Lab Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.

The purpose of contemporary dance is to let the dancer express his or her inner emotions to the audience. The dancer tells a story to the audience, that is generally sad or depressing in hopes of making them an emotion. It’s important to look for the right class because contemporary dance progresses with each level and involves some difficult techniques.

At the Dance Lab we make sure that your instructor is prepared with basic techniques and routines for beginners. Don’t forget to practice at home. It’s never too late to start dance, whether your child is 3, 8, or 17! The Dance Lab have classes in all styles, for all skill levels, for all children. If your older dancer is interested in learning more about dance now is a great time to try a Contemporary dance class.

Contemporary Dance is a specific style of dance that is free form and stems from the core, or torso, of the body and uses elements like contact-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation. You can start dancing contemporary at 3 years old where we teach movement. Most of the pioneers contemporary dance started taking classes at an early age or even later. You don’t have to be SUPER flexible to dance (oversplits, crazy stuff, etc) but some level of flexibility is needed. Even the most inflexible person can become flexible if they are willing to put the work into it.

Flexibility is a skill that you can work on and improve at any age, you just need to believe that you can do it first. Flexibility begins with changing your mind first. At The Dance Lab we offer Contemporary Dance classes for all ages from 3 years.a