The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance:
Dance – human movement either used as a form of
expression or presented in a
social,
spiritual or
performance setting.
Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who does this is called a choreographer. 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 codified,
virtuoso techniques such as
ballet. A great many dances and dance styles are performed to
dance music.
What type of thing is dance?
Dance (also called "dancing") can fit the following categories:
Type of dance – a particular dance or dance style. There are many varieties of dance. Dance categories are not mutually exclusive. For example,
tango is traditionally a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its
ballroom form may be competitive dance, as in
DanceSport. At the same time it is enjoyed as performance dance, whereby it may well be a solo dance.
Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone.
Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together. In most partner dances, one, typically a man, is the leader; the other, typically a woman, is the follower. As a rule, they maintain connection with each other. In some dances the connection is loose and called dance handhold. In other dances the connection involves body contact.
Group dance – dance danced by a group of people simultaneously. Group dances are generally, but not always, coordinated or standardized in such a way that all the individuals in the group are dancing the same steps at the same time. Alternatively, various groups within the larger group may be dancing different, but complementary, parts of the larger dance.
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance:
Dance – human movement either used as a form of
expression or presented in a
social,
spiritual or
performance setting.
Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who does this is called a choreographer. 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 codified,
virtuoso techniques such as
ballet. A great many dances and dance styles are performed to
dance music.
What type of thing is dance?
Dance (also called "dancing") can fit the following categories:
Type of dance – a particular dance or dance style. There are many varieties of dance. Dance categories are not mutually exclusive. For example,
tango is traditionally a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its
ballroom form may be competitive dance, as in
DanceSport. At the same time it is enjoyed as performance dance, whereby it may well be a solo dance.
Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone.
Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together. In most partner dances, one, typically a man, is the leader; the other, typically a woman, is the follower. As a rule, they maintain connection with each other. In some dances the connection is loose and called dance handhold. In other dances the connection involves body contact.
Group dance – dance danced by a group of people simultaneously. Group dances are generally, but not always, coordinated or standardized in such a way that all the individuals in the group are dancing the same steps at the same time. Alternatively, various groups within the larger group may be dancing different, but complementary, parts of the larger dance.