Expressionist dance (German: Ausdruckstanz, also translated as "expressive dance") is a European dance form that is part of the German Expressionist movement.Although the Expressionist dance has had origins in the modern dance pioneered by Rudolf von Laban, his student Mary Wigman is considered the pioneer of Expressionist dance proper.Other names for it that have fallen out of use include Moderner Tanz, Absoluter Tanz, Freier Tanz, Tanzkunst and Bewegungskunst.