MUSIC -
The rhythmic drive and melodic
accompaniment to a dance.
DANCE -
The bodies interpretation of music
or emotions
"The truest expression of a people is in it's dance and in its music.
Bodies never lie."
-Agnes De Mille, American Choreographer.
Traditional/Cultural Dance
Classical Dance
Popular Dance
Music and Dance
Art form focusing on strict body movements
Dance that has a purpose to a culture.
African Zulu Tribe
Engagement Dance
Step Dance -
Celtic (Irish) dance focusing on close to the ground footwork.
Ballet -
refined style of dance focusing on turns,
jumps, and fluid foot and leg work.
Theatrical Dance-
Dance involved in musical theater, featuring many ballet type movements.
Hula Dance -
the expression of poetry in physical form
Dances for fun, celebration,
or entertainment
Swing
Fast, couples dancing associataed
with Big Band Jazz music.
Tap -
Step dance with audible foot movements emphasized by metal plates on the bottom of the shoes.
Tango -
Latin American dance
performed at a slow, walk like tempo.
The Charleston -
Athletic dance that includes kicks
and inward leg rotations
The Twist
Dance involving body twisting movements up and down.
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