Beijing Modern Dance Festival kicks off with dance bootcamp (3)

Miquel de Jong, Dance Instructor, said, "In dance, it has to be about real life, real feelings, real emotions. When I used to dance, I noticed I would just do the movements but after a while, I realized I didn’t live those moments."

So for those not familiar with dance, you may be wondering what exactly defines modern dance? Well, there are several signature elements: there’s contract-release, fall and recovery, weight-shifting, and interpretive improvisation. But most importantly, it’s all about self-expression.

Fu Yuejia, Amateur Dancer, said, "I think modern dance, it shows my own style. And I can dance freely and nobody will control my body and nobody will judge your movements."

But even with its rising popularity in China, Chinese modern dancers still face certain limitations. Liu Yi Feng, one of the festival organizers as well as instructors, believes that China is just warming up to the art form.

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