Modern Dance: Beauty in “Ugliness"

This article concerns with the relationship between modern dance and the aesthetic perception of dance. According to the writer, it is the aesthetic approach of modern dance, which is different from the one of traditional Chinese dance that results in the misunderstanding among the audiences. The beauty of modern dance stemmed from pure movements, the conversation between movements and the space, and also from the aesthetic image created by effective connection of the movements, and all these give birth to the unique beauty of modern dance works. What is more, these principles not only contain the identity of era, but also the identity of local and culture. Only through both angles of time and space to recognize and study modern dance, can we perceive a better understanding of ourselves and conduct a stronger exploration of the future of Chinese dance.