Dance

A Dance is an physical performance (by dancers) that consists of a purposeful rhythmic human movement.

• AKA: Dancing.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) involve Musical accompaniment.
  • It can range from being a Solo Dance to being a Pair Dance to being a Group Dance.
  • It can range from being a Private Dance to being a Public Dance.
  • It can range from being an Untrained Dance to being a Trained Dance.
  • It can range from being an Free-form Dance to being a Cultural Dance.
  • …
• Example(s):
  • a Dance Performance, such as a Ballet performance.
  • a Participatory Dance, such as a Salsa dance.
  • a Pair Public Untrained Dance in Iran that left the couple in jail for 10 years.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Music Playing.
  • Opera.
  • Surfing.
• See: Synchronized Swimming, Modern Dance, Performance Art, Art Form, Kinesiology, Aesthetic, Symbolism (Arts), Culture, Choreography.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance Retrieved:2023-1-31.
  • Dance is a sport form consisting of sequences of movement with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Dance is not solely restricted to performance, though, as dance is used as a form of exercise and occasionally training for other sports and activities. Dance itself has also become a sport for some, with dancing competitions found across the world exhibiting various different styles and standards. Dance requires an equal amount of cognitive focus as well as physical strength. The demanding yet evolving art-form allows individuals to express themselves creatively through movement, while enabling them to adapt movement that possesses a rhythmical pattern and fluid motions that allure to an audience either onstage or on film. Dance is considered to be a very aesthetically pleasing art-form.

2016

• (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dance Retrieved:2016-5-4.
  • Dance is a performance art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. ...

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2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance Retrieved:2023-4-20.
  • Dance is an art form consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, done simultaneously with music or with instruments; or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, sacred or liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Dance is not solely restricted to performance, though, as dance is used as a form of exercise and occasionally training for other sports and activities. Dance itself has also become a sport for some, with dancing competitions found across the world exhibiting various different styles and standards. Dance requires an equal amount of cognitive focus as well as physical strength. The demanding yet evolving art form allows individuals to express themselves creatively through movement, while enabling them to adapt movement that possesses a rhythmical pattern and fluid motions that allure an audience either onstage or on film. Dance is considered to be a very aesthetically pleasing art form.

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance Retrieved:2023-8-12.
  • Dance is an art form consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements or by its historical period or place of origin. Dance is typically performed with musical accompaniment, and sometimes with the dancer simultaneously using a musical instrument themselves. An important distinction is to be drawn between theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, sacred or liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Dance is not solely restricted to performance, as dance is used as a form of exercise and occasionally training for other sports and activities. Dance has become a sport for some, with dancing competitions found across the world exhibiting various different styles and standards. Dance has an aesthetic appeal to many people.