There are many forums of dance. Contemporary is a more modern type of dance that is often done barefoot. Contemporary dance reminds me of a more slowed down artistic version o hip-hop type dance. Contemporary dance is not a very fast paced dance, it is most of the time very slow and intricate. There are a lot of arm movements that make contemporary dance very interesting.

Contemporary dance really seems to be a combination of jazz, ballet, and hip-hop. It is very popular mostly because it is a very new style of dance and it has a very modern style to it that people love and think is beautiful and interesting.

All different types of music can be used in contemporary dance. Most of the music used is acoustic of slower versions of pop or techno songs. Really all different types of music can be used but those are probably the most common.

The creators of contemporary dance are Isadora Duncan, Ruth St.Denis, Doris Humphrey, Mary Wigman, Francois Delsarte,Emilie Jaques-Dalcroze, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, Rudoph von laban, Loie Fuller, Jose Limon, and Marie Rambert. These are the people that made contemporary dance so popular and interesting.