| When someone says "modern dance," the image that | | | | women, a group of dancers went out to show that |
| most often comes to mind is a dancer dressed in | | | | other forms of movement could be as graceful and |
| black spandex rolling around the floor. Though | | | | beautiful as traditional forms of ballet, without the |
| dancers do use alternative costuming and often | | | | constraints of such baroque styles. |
| dance barefoot, the style is much more than artsy | | | | Many similar forms of expressive dance came before |
| people expressing themselves in strange ways. | | | | what we know today. Free dance and a style based |
| Perfected in the early 20th century, modern dance | | | | on the philosophies of Nietzsche paved the way for |
| was developed as a direct response to the rigid | | | | the likes of Alvin Ailey, possibly the most famous |
| structure of ballet. Led by German and American | | | | choreographer of our time. |