modern dance
noun [U]Definition
› a style of dance usually performed in a theatre, which expresses the dancer's feelings and does not have many rules about the dancer's movementsDance and choreography in general
(Definition of modern dance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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