Atthemomentwhenlookingroundtheworld,allkindsofdanceperformancesarebeingoffered.TherearecompetitionsthatclaimtobeaWorldCuporWorldChampionship,andtheyoungdancerorthedanceteacherwhowantstoenterhisstudentsmightbequiteconfused.Whichiswhich?Whichisofhighstandardandgoodquality,andwhichisnotworthgoingto?Firstofallithasclearlygottobedistinguishedbetweenthedifferentstylesofdanceandthepurposeofsuchcompetitions.Whenapersonwantstolearnclassicalballet,heorshewouldneverdreamofgoingtoaballroomteacher.Suchateachermightevenhavebeenworldchampioninhisballroomdancing,buthewoulddefinitelynotbequalifiedinteachingproperclassicalballet.

PeopleinBritainandtheUSAaretakingmoreinterestinmoderndance.Danceclassesofallkindsarepopular;theaudiencesgoingtowatchmoderndancecompaniesarealsolarger.AndperhapsthemostpopularmoderndancecompanyinBritainistheBalletRambert.

TheBalletRambertisBritains’oldestestablisheddancecompanywhichbeganin1926.Inthe60sthecompanylackedthemoneytogoonstagingbigproductions.Thedirectorswantedtoencouragenewtalentandtokeepuptheirhighstandards.Achangeofdirectionwasnecessary.Theydecidedtogivetheballeta‘newlook”in1966.Theaimwastoprovideachancefornewtalent–formusiciansanddesignersaswellasdancers–andtoshowdanceasacontemporaryartform.Andalthoughsomeofthecompany’spreviousfansdislikethechange,newaudiencescametoseetheproductions.

Themoderndancepiecesandmodernmusicfoundunexpectedpopularity.Inthe21stcenturytheBalletRambertwasagreatsuccessinLondon’sWestEnd.Thecompanybecameafocusfornew,progressivetalentintheart.

Then,theBalletRamvertstartedtointroduceyoungpeopletomoderndancebygivingperformancesatschools,whichagain,wasasuccess.

TheBalletRamberthasmanagedtomakemoderndancepopularwhilecreatingoriginalandoftenavant–garde(标新立异)productions.ItcanclaimtobetheoldestdancecompanyinBritainandatthesametimeoneofthemostmodern!

小题1:Ifapersonwantstolearnclassicalballet,heorshewillgoto .