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Dance is a way of knowing and communicating. All societies use dance to communicate on both personal and cultural levels and to meet physical and spiritual
needs.Dance, as with all the arts, has its own language. We need to learn this language in order to
fully understand and appreciate the world of Dance. All dances
can be classified into 3 categories of DANCE. The
categories are…ArtisticCeremonialRecreational
Ballet: a classic form of dance growing out
of the French nobility. Its root is
court dances.
It is known for its:•standardized dance
movements•specialized leaps
and lifts•French terminology
to describe each standardized
movement•Pointe shoes for
women•slippers for men•costumes---tights,
tutus
Tap: is a percussive dance form in which dancers
produce sound by wearing shoes to which metal taps
have been added. Tap dance, an American dance form which concentrates on footwork and rhythm, has roots in African, Irish
and English clogging traditions. Its roots lie in recreational dance (Irish
Step dance, jig and African steps).
It is known for:•An emphasis on rhythm
•Tap shoes•Costumes—formal to
street wear•Improvisation
Jazz: American music marked by lively
rhythms with unusual accents and often
including melodies made up by musicians as they play. It’s roots
are in social dances and early musical
theatre dance.
It’s known for:•Stylized movement•Accents in hands, head, hips and feet•English/French
terminology to describe movements
•Jazz shoes or boots•Costume related to
theme of dance•Improvisation
Modern: a form of dance developed by dancers interested in breaking from
ballet traditions and expressing a more liberating form of
movement. It expresses complex
emotions and abstract ideas.It is known for:
•Freedom of movement
•Usually barefoot but can use shoes based on theme
•Costume related to dance theme
•Improvisation used in the
development of choreography
Dancers wear clothes that show off their body and curves.
They wear clothing that is comfortable and that lets their
bodies express any kind of movement.
Attire such as leotards, spandex shorts, skirts, and tank tops are very
common. Also, dancers
accommodate to the weather, so when it gets colder they use leg warmers, tights, shrugs, yoga pants
etc.