KnowraContemporary danceLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Contemporary dance, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 1Related 1Narrower topic 3Compared with 7Modern danceCompared with: The label is often confused with modern dance, though it describes a later and broader field.Pas de deuxCompared with: Contemporary duets often reject the classical structure and partnering conventions associated with this form.Character danceCompared with: Its movement-making is not defined by the adaptation of national folk styles.African danceCompared with: It is a distinct performance lineage, though choreographers may draw on African dance traditions.Contemporary balletCompared with: Unlike contemporary ballet, it need not retain ballet technique as its central foundation.Dita Von TeeseCompared with: Her choreographies favor character, props, and glamour over contemporary dance’s frequent abstraction.Ballet dancerCompared with: Its broader movement vocabulary differs from ballet’s codified system.