Modern Dance Journal
Modern dance is a dancing style that focuses on the interpretation of the dancer instead of trained or controlled movements. This style of dancing expresses the inner feeling of the dancer through the movements made. It encourages the participators to use their feelings and emotions according to the music to come up with the movement styles. It is very usual nowadays for dancers to invent new styles of dancing instead of using a structured code. Modern dance opposes ballet as it is the definite use of gravity. Contemporary dancers usually, use the weight of their body for more natural movement and opt for deliberate floor falls.
In my opinion, modern dance allows dancers to enjoy their style without concern about the turnout and technique. Recently, in many dancing competitions, dancers are judged according to their modern dancing capability and how their feelings get along with the styles they are using. I like watching modern dances, which at times it is emotional and especially when the dancers try to convey grief.
Most dancers, before taking the activity, decide on which emotion to convey to the audience in response to the event, season, or celebration. At times, they may choose a subject very close to their hearts, for example, heartbroken, and the music and costume to be applied always reflect the emotions chosen. In most modern dances that I have watched, dancers may have similar outfits while others are differentiated by color, although the type of both clothes and shoes the same. They mostly show up in leotard underneath skirt or top and tights. They prefer canvas or leather ballet slippers while others dance on bare feet.