Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music.
It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes
used to express ideas or tell a story. Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans or other animals, as in bee dances and
behaviour patterns such as a mating dances.
Definitions of what constitutes dance can depend on social and cultural norms and aesthetic, artistic and moral sensibilities. Definitions may range from functional
movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Martial arts kata are often compared to dances, and sports such as gymnastics, figure skating
and synchronized swimming are generally thought to incorporate dance.
There are many styles and genres of dance. African dance is interpretative. Ballet, ballroom and tango are classical dance styles. Square dance and electric slide
are forms of step dance, and breakdancing is a type of street dance. Dance can be participatory, social, or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial,
competitive or erotic. Dance movements may be without significance in themselves, as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulary or symbolic
meaning as in some Asian dances.Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as the choreographer.
Different dance forms are:
Traditional Jazz / African-American vernacular dance
Dancehall dance
Experimental / freestyle
Folk dance
Hip-hop dance
House dance
Hard dance
Hardcore
Pogo
Historical dance
Latin dance
Swing dance,etc.
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