Dance Performance

A Dance Performance is a creative performance that involves dance.

• AKA: Concert Dance, Theatrical Dance Performance, Dance Show.
• Context:
  • It can typically showcase Technical Skill through dance performance technique.
  • It can typically express Emotional Narrative through dance performance movement.
  • It can typically follow Choreographic Structure with dance performance precision.
  • It can typically convey Cultural Tradition through dance performance style.
  • It can typically require Physical Ability through dance performance training.
  • It can typically engage Audience Attention through dance performance quality.
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  • It can often incorporate Improvisation Element through dance performance spontaneity.
  • It can often utilize Costume Design through dance performance visual enhancement.
  • It can often implement Spatial Composition through dance performance staging.
  • It can often integrate Musical Accompaniment through dance performance synchronization.
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  • It can range from being a Solo Dance Performance to being an Ensemble Dance Performance, depending on its dance performance participant count.
  • It can range from being a Classical Dance Performance to being a Contemporary Dance Performance, depending on its dance performance tradition.
  • It can range from being an Informal Dance Performance to being a Formal Dance Performance, depending on its dance performance context.
  • It can range from being a Narrative Dance Performance to being an Abstract Dance Performance, depending on its dance performance storytelling approach.
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  • It can integrate with Lighting Design for dance performance visual atmosphere.
  • It can connect to Theatrical Production for dance performance staging enhancement.
  • It can support Cultural Expression for dance performance heritage preservation.
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• Examples:
  • Dance Performance Traditions, such as:
    • Classical Dance Performances, such as:
      • Ballet Dance Performance for classical movement storytelling.
      • Classical Indian Dance Performance for traditional cultural expression.
      • Classical Persian Dance Performance for historical movement preservation.
      • Classical Chinese Dance Performance for cultural heritage celebration.
    • Folk Dance Performances, such as:
      • Irish Step Dance Performance for cultural heritage presentation.
      • Flamenco Dance Performance for Spanish cultural expression.
      • Ukrainian Hopak Dance Performance for traditional celebration representation.
    • Contemporary Dance Performances, such as:
      • Modern Dance Performance for movement exploration.
      • Jazz Dance Performance for rhythmic expression.
      • Hip-Hop Dance Performance for urban cultural representation.
    • Fusion Dance Performances, such as:
      • Contemporary Ballet Dance Performance for classical-modern movement fusion.
      • Bharatanatyam-Contemporary Fusion Dance Performance for cross-cultural movement exploration.
  • Dance Performance Contexts, such as:
    • Theatrical Dance Performances, such as:
      • Dance Theatre Production for narrative dance storytelling.
      • Musical Theatre Dance Performance for integrated performance expression.
    • Competitive Dance Performances, such as:
      • Ballroom Competition Dance Performance for technical skill assessment.
      • Dance Sport Performance for athletic dance competition.
    • Ceremonial Dance Performances, such as:
      • Wedding Dance Performance for celebration enhancement.
      • Religious Dance Performance for spiritual expression.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Social Dance, which involves participatory movement rather than performed movement for observation.
  • Music Performance, which focuses on sound production rather than movement expression.
  • Opera Performance, which centers on singing as primary expression rather than movement as primary expression.
  • Theatrical Performance, which emphasizes spoken dialogue over choreographed movement.
  • Dance Practice, which involves skill development rather than public presentation.
• See: Choreography, Dancer, Dance Technique, Stage Performance, Dance Festival, Baroque Dance, Audience, Participation Dance, Ceremonial Dance.

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References

2016

• (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_dance Retrieved:2016-5-4.
  • Concert dance (also known as performance dance or theatre dance in the United Kingdom) is dance performed for an audience. It is frequently performed in a theatre setting, though this is not a requirement, and it is usually choreographed and performed to set music.

    By contrast, social dance and participation dance may be performed without an audience and, typically, these dance forms are neither choreographed nor danced to set music, though there are exceptions. For example, some ceremonial dances and baroque dances blend concert dance with participation dance by having participants assume the role of performer or audience at different moments.

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