Definition of "modern dance" []

• A style of theatrical dance that rejects the limitations of classical ballet and favors movement deriving from the expression of inner feeling. (noun)

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• "I was certain Alis wouldn't have danced in this movie, with its modern dance and its duets, carefully choreographed by Fred to make Audrey Hepburn look like a better dancer than she was."