Contemporary Dance Pose Cheat Sheet (Digital Download)

Pose your dancers with confidence—even if you’re not a dancer.

This beautifully crafted visual reference guide was designed specifically for dance photographers, not instructors. With 22 stunning contemporary poses (each from real-world sessions), you’ll never run out of inspiration—or struggle to describe a pose again.

💃 Created by Shane Hunter, photographer for Huntsville Ballet Company and owner of Couture Dance Portraits.

📸 Whether you're shooting in-studio or on location, just pull this cheat sheet up on your phone or tablet, show your dancer a pose, and go. No need to memorize anything. Just swipe, select, and shoot.