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We decided to take a look back at the very first playlist shared of contemporary songs for dancers. This playlist was featured in May of 2012! Eight years later and we still think some of these songs may strike some inspiration for your next piece of choreography or at the very least take you down memory lane.
Adagio for Strings – New Zealand Symphony
Alice – Robin Guthrie, Elizabeth Fraser, Simon Raymonde
Been a Long Day – Rosi Golan
Belief (Stripped Version) – Gavin DeGraw
Belong – Cary Brothers
Between the Bars – Chris Garneau
Brotsjór – Olafur Arnalds
Dear Prudence – Dana Fuchs, Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood
Dirt Is Falling – Psapp
Elephant In the Room – Richard Walters
Ghostgirl Lovesick – Polly Scattergood
Mad World (feat. Michael Andrews) – Gary Jules
Paperweight – Joshua Radin, Schuyler Fisk
The Violet Hour – The Civil Wars
April 2012
9 Crimes – Damien Rice
Afraid – Sarah Fimm
Aha! – Imogen Heap
Among All of God’s Creatures – Rachael Sage
Bubbles – Ellen Allien, Apparat
Corner – Allie Moss
Cracks (feat. Belle Humble) [Flux Pavilion Remix] – The Freestylers