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How many times have you been to a club and felt utterly lost because you can’t dance? This situation becomes especially tough if you are with a group of people who enjoy dancing or if your date is really into dancing. Not just that, dancing is a fantastic way to keep your body in shape and to relieve some stress. If you think that you... more »
Jazz is about rhythm, technique and improvisation. A big part of the dance involves the dancer's expression and attitude. Similar to how ballet relies on classical music, jazz dance relies on jazz music to drive the dance. Jazz remains one of the most dynamic dances in American dance as it combines various dances such as tap, ballet... more »
Lord of the Dance is a musical production that tells the story of ancient Irish folklore through Irish step-dancing and music. Created, directed, produced and choreographed by Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance features Flatley and a company of dancers that captivate audiences with their quick movements and precision footwork. more »
Salsa dance began as a variation of the mambo, a Cuban dance in which two dancers move from side to side in six steps over eight beats of music. According to dance historian Jaime Andrés Pretell, salsa also draws on several other Latin American dances for its moves and flavor, including Rumba and Guaracha. more »
When a slow song comes on at a dance, you have two options, you can go sit down or slow dance with a partner. For the sake of having a good time, it is best to slow dance with a partner. This way, you and one other person get in on the fun. Even if you have never slow danced in your life, you can learn by following these steps. more »
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Dancing is a fun way to socialize, develop a new skill and get in some exercise. Unfortunately, some people think that even dance lessons can't... more »
The Can-Can is a dance that originated around 1830 in Paris. A group of females stand, arm-in-arm, in a line. They dance in unison, kicking their... more »
Dancing is as old as the beginning of the world. Many cultures first entertained each other through forms of dance. It was their theater. However,... more »
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The 1920s Charleston dance is so quick and busy that people thought it was only for professional dancers when it first emerged. But the "roaring... more »
Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is a sport and art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.
Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans, and is also performed by other animals (bee dance, patterns of behaviour such as a mating dance). Gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are sports dance disciplines, while martial arts kata are often compared to dances. Motion in inanimate objects may also be described as dances (the leaves danced in the wind), and certain musical forms or genres.
Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. 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, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell a story.
Dancing has evolved many styles. Breakdancing and Krumping are related to the hip hop culture. African dance is interpretive. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance while Square and the Electric Slide are forms of step dances.
Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement, but also physics. If the proper physics is not taken into consideration, injuries may occur.
Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as the choreographer.
Origins and history of dance
Dance does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifa read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance
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