ABSTRACT
From generation to generation, the transferring of the dances is supposed to remain faithful and fixed to the form. The physical dance movements, based on the Khmer performing traditions, were not the most difficult part of the process, but expressing the emotions were. The space for contemporary dance is very easy. A contemporary artist can perform on a stage, in a street, on a tree, in the water, on a bed and on a car. It is really up to the artist — their creativity is the core element of contemporary dance. Creativity is important in both classical and contemporary dance. Classical dance training is a back-breaking job. The classical dance movements are usually slow and when we dance, we have to tighten all the muscles in our body to make the movements flow in a very clear, elegant motion in parallel with the internal emotions.
