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article 25 March 2025

Dance Lesson: Contemporary Dance Motifs

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Contemporary dance is a style of dance that combines elements of various dance forms, such as ballet, jazz, and modern, to create a unique and expressive movement vocabulary. In this lesson students will explore contemporary motifs and have the opportunity to develop and perform their own motifs.

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Berenice Hunt

Director of Dance at Just Dance Fit.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dance and, with 20 years of experience working with dancers at all levels, Berenice’s career highlights include Teaching at Alexandra Palace and performing at the famous Sadlers Wells Theatre.

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