Know More About Dance, As A Performance Art Form

By Peggy Ryersen

Dance is both a sport and art. It basically refers to any kind of body movements which are rhythmic and graceful and performed along with music. Dancing allows people to express their emotions or social interactions when in a spiritual or social situation. The ideas can be expressed by body movements and are a way of communicating without having to be verbal. This form of communication is not just limited to humans and is often found in nature. One such example would be bees. Other types of partner dancing include figure skating and synchronized swimming.

Through the ages dance has been an expression using movements and a way of expressing emotions of various sorts. It can be found as a ceremonial and competitive art form, social, artistic, moral and many cultural settings. Dance's movement can also be the way of expressing a story such as a hunt or a silent non-verbal way to express the emotions of a courtship ritual.

Different types of dance forms can take the form of classical dance like the tango, ballroom dancing, ballet, and even the waltz. There are plenty of competitions in which these classical dances are held on a performance level. If you are interested in dancing as a career, you can go in for professional dancing with dance companies, become a choreographer for dance performances and even training fledgling dancers to dance in traditional, ethnic, and ceremonial dance forms. You can teach your students to perform as a solo dance performer, a partner Dance performer or take part in a properly choreographed group dance.

Dance and music are definitely going to go together, because you cannot imagine dancing the blue Danube without the music playing in the background. That is the reason why both classical music as well as classical dance forms, evolved as musicians began to set their symphonies and Rhapsodies in a manner to which anybody who was hearing them could get up , glide, sway, and dip as his whim took him. After that, once the music had been set, the movements of the dance were decided upon, 12, sway, turn around, move the other way, in a manner which gave rise to many more dance forms.

There is a term you are probably familiar with, which is "dancing to your own drum". In this case, in rhythm and dance, this is simply dancing with no music. A form of this type of dance is tap dancing. It is in itself an amazing way of making music with a rhythmic tapping off of the feet.

Dancing is meant to be both relaxing and invigorating. However, not only is dancing a great workout, but it is also a way of becoming more flexible. It is even used for therapy, because it can be so soothing and it improves muscle coordination.

So whatever the reason may be, if the music is provocative enough to make you want to get up and dance, go for it! - 29874

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