When authors want to show emotion in their books, they dialogue, details, and punctuation. When song writers want to show emotion, they will write a song with lyrics describing their feelings, such as cheerful lyrics or depressing lyrics. When a dancer wants to show emotion, they will use facial expressions and body language. This is because dance is a type of non-verbal communication. When watching a contemporary dance, the dancers will use special facial expressions to tell a story. Also, their movements show what the story is all about. Contemporary dances tend to have deep, dark stories about real-life situations, so it is very important for a dancer to portray their character well, using faces and body language correctly. This way, their message gets across to the audience. Did you know that using emotion is part of technique, which we talked about earlier? :)
