Dance generally refers to human movement (the motion of human beings) 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance:
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Essence of dance
Dance categories
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. Furthermore, there are tangos among round dances, participation dances can involve tango mixers, and tango-style dances may be used in ice dancing or in burlesque theatre.
Dance categories by number of interacting dancers
Dance categories by main purpose
- Ceremonial dance - Competitive dance - Erotic dance - Participation dance - Performance dance - Social dance - Concert dance
History of dance
Dance technique
Dance topics
- Dance etiquette - History of dance - Dance in mythology and religion - Dance in film - Dance music - Dance and health - Dance notation - Dance science
Dancers
Glossaries
- Glossary of partner dance terms - Glossary of dance moves - Musical terminology - Glossary of ballet terms
See also
- Arts - Dance film - Dance music - Hobby - Music - Musical film - Musical terminology - Performing arts - Recreation
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