Social Media's Influence On Dance

Social media has created a new-generation of never before seen expression. The world of dance has been known for its generations of professionalism and strict adherence to tradition. Dancers have recently stepped into the world of social media. Social Media has greatly changed the dance world, and raised the standards for future dancers.
Dancers often fit to a mold when performing uniformly onstage. Social media offers dancers an outlet to show their own personalities offstage. It also allows dancers to show who they really are to their fans. Ouellette states “ In a world of online oversharing, it may not come as a surprise that dancers are using visual expressions like Instagram for personal expression.” At last, dancers are able to show who they really are offstage. Previously,
Social media has changed many things, but some think that the dance world is so grounded that it can never be changed. The form of dance known as Ballet is one of the oldest styles of dances that is still practiced professionally today. One cannot forget that “Ballet originated in Italy in the 1400s and 1500s, during a cultural movement called the Renaissance” (“Ballet”). It is such an old style of dance, that is still practiced in many of the same ways as it was back then. Italian dance masters wrote manuals that preserved steps for modern historians (“Ballet”). Many of the same steps are still used today. Many other types of dances use ballet technique. It serves as the core training for all dancers. However, social media has changed many aspects of dance. For example “ Dancers have found a way to break through the tulle and tiaras by presenting backstage life on their terms” (Kourlas). Dancers are leaving old traditions behind, and accepting new and innovative ones through social media. Social media has been eye-opening to dancers trying to express themselves in ways that old customs would not