Definitions of what constitutes dance are determined by social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range between functional movement (including folk dance) to virtuoso techniques including ballet. Dance may be participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance movements might be without significance on their own, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or use a gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell an account.
Dance given music may or may not be performed in time to the music depending on the style of dance. Dance performed without music is considered to be danced to its own rhythm[citation needed].
June 14th, 2011 - 7:41 am e
Definitions of what constitutes dance are determined by social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range between functional movement (including folk dance) to virtuoso techniques including ballet. Dance may be participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance movements might be without significance on their own, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or use a gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell an account.
June 15th, 2011 - 12:47 pm e
Dance given music may or may not be performed in time to the music depending on the style of dance. Dance performed without music is considered to be danced to its own rhythm[citation needed].