Once considered avant-garde, Contemporary dance pushes the boundaries. Innovators such as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham developed a unique movement vocabulary that's been expanded and abstracted by Contemporary dance companies worldwide. In Australia Sydney Dance Company, Chunky Move and Bangarra Dance Theatre all base their experimental styles in Contemporary dance.

Contemporary dance is highly technical; requiring alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, strength and stamina. It can be choreographed either against or with the music; it can follow conventional rules or be completely ground-breaking.

Dancentre teachers devise open Contemporary dance classes that challenge and inspire our dance students.