Monday, September 27, 2010

Dance

Dance is a art that normally refers to the movement of the body, using rythms or music. Is used like a form of expresion, dance may also regarded as a form of communication between humans. 

There are some sports that incorporate dance like, gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming. Dance movements may be without significance in themselves, such as in dance or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulare- symbolic  system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell a story.
The dance depent on social, cultural, or artistic the people is. 
Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common, if the proper physics is not taken into condiration injures may occour. 



Types of Dance




  • Ballet:  Ballet is based on techniques that have been developed over centuries. Many of another dances are based on ballet. 



  • Jazz: Jazz is a fun dance style that relies heavily on originality and improvisation. Jazz dancing often uses bold, dramatic body movements, including body isolations and contractions.



  • Tap: Tap dancing is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats.



  • Hip Hop: Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture. Hip-hop includes various moves such as breaking, popping, locking and krumping, and even house dance.
  • Modern:Modern dance is a dance style that rejects many of the strict rules of classical ballet, focusing instead on the expression of inner feelings. Modern dance was created as a rebellion against classical ballet.



  •  Swing: Swing dance is a lively dance style in which couples swing, spin and jump together. Swing dancing is a general term that means dancing to swing music, or music that "swings."




  • Contra dance: Contra dance is a form of American folk dance in which the dancers form two parallel lines and perform a sequence of dance movements with different partners down the length of the line.




  • Country: Country and western dance includes several dance forms, usually danced to country-western music.





  • Belly Dance: Belly dance is a unique form of dance characterized by sharp, rolling movements of the hips and abdomen. The true origins of belly dancing are debated among enthusiasts.




  • Flamenco: Flamenco dance is an expressive dance form that mixes percussive footwork with intricate hand, arm and body movements. Flamenco is a Spanish art consisting of three forms: Cante, the song, Baile, the dance, and Guitarra, guitar playing. .



  • Latin Dance: Latin dance is a fast-paced, often sensual, partner dance characterized by sexy hip movements. However, hip movements are not intentional in any of the Latin dances.




  • Folk Dance: Folk dance refers to a variety of dances developed by groups or communities, as opposed to being made up by a choreographer. There are several types of folk dance including clogging, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Maypole dance, Morris dance, Nordic polska dance, square dance, and many more. Folk dances are often performed at social events.