Contemporary ballet is a genre of
dance that incorporates elements of
classical ballet and
modern dance. It employs classical
ballet technique and in many cases classical
pointe technique as well, but allows greater range of movement of the upper body and is not constrained to the rigorously defined body lines and forms found in traditional, classical ballet. Many of its attributes come from the ideas and innovations of 20th century modern dance, including
floor work and
turn-in of the legs.