I love to dance ! The Performing Arts purposefully consist of selected sequences of human movement
I can't dance. What else can you tell me
Sure. There are many categories of dance. Dance is shaped by its choreography, movements and by its historical period/place or origin.
ANy information on early recording of it?
I can recall reading about Indian dance music, Chinese & Japanese song and dance dramas. Lets not forget the western ballet !
What's your favoite kind?
, 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.
Performance and participation.
Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancers. It often tells a story, perhaps using mime, costume and scenery
Dance
Dance is a performing 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. 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