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    There are many forms of dance that exist across cultures and serve various purposes. Some major forms include ballet, which is a highly disciplined performance art; modern dance, which began as a rejection of ballet's formality; and classical dances, which often narrate stories through symbolic gestures and costumes. Folk dances are participatory and passed down between generations, while ethnic dances are highly traditional to specific groups and linked to social customs. Ballroom dances range from social dances to more physically demanding styles. Other forms include exercise dances for fitness, dance dramas that combine dance and theater, and allied movement forms like ice skating and gymnastics.

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    There are many forms of dance that exist across cultures and serve various purposes. Some major forms include ballet, which is a highly disciplined performance art; modern dance, which began as a rejection of ballet's formality; and classical dances, which often narrate stories through symbolic gestures and costumes. Folk dances are participatory and passed down between generations, while ethnic dances are highly traditional to specific groups and linked to social customs. Ballroom dances range from social dances to more physically demanding styles. Other forms include exercise dances for fitness, dance dramas that combine dance and theater, and allied movement forms like ice skating and gymnastics.

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    Basic concept of dance

    What is dance?

    The English word dance is related to French danse, which is believed to have been derived
    from the Ancient High German word Dansor, meaning to stretch or drag.

    According to Richard Krauss, dance is an art performed by individuals or groups

    of human beings, existing in time, space, force and flow, in which the human body is

    the instrument and movement is the medium.

    1. Ballet

    The following are the basic forms of dance:

    The highly disciplined and modified stage art of ballet is based on a century-old tradition of
    movement skills. It has a repertoire today that is drawn from the

    classical performance side with the most contemporary themes and

    choreographic approaches. 2. Modern dance

    Often referred to as contemporary dance, this highly individualistic and diverse

    form of artistic expression began as a rejection of what its advocates

    condemned as the formalism and sterility of traditional ballet. 3. Classical Dance These are
    dances with standardized rules and restrictions. The dances are

    common among Asian countries where drama, music and dance are closely interrelated.
    Relying on symbolic gestures, masks or elaborate make-up and magnificent costumes, classical
    dances often narrate stories based on mythology, historical events and legends.

    Performance may last for any hours.

    4. Folk Dance

    A participatory dance form, folk dance is usually performed by a group consisting of members of
    a community; its steps and partners are not the creation of an identifiable choreographer but are
    passed from one generation to another.
    5. Ethnic Dance

    This refers to the type of dance performed by specialized ethnic groups, such dances tend to be
    highly traditional, linked directly to social customs or religious

    practices, and stylized in their movement and presentation. 6. Ballroom Dance The most
    widespread form of participating dance, ballroom dance ranges from the familiar social dances
    which were popular in the past decades, such as foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba or other Latin
    American steps, to pulsating and

    physically exciting rock and roll or discotheque dances. 7. Exercise dance

    This includes several forms of dance which are commonly performed for fitness purposes but
    which contain elements that are distinctly dance like. Examples are Zumba and aerobics.

    8. Dance drama

    This hybrid form of dance is found on Broadway, stage, movies or television. The choreography
    is usually a combined element of drama and dance in any form. It

    tends to be a bright and highly polished form of glamorous internment that are visually pleasing
    to a broad audience.

    9. Allied Movement Form This is a choreographed routine performed before an audience either
    for entertainment or a recognized sports event. This includes ice skating. synchronized
    swimming, gymnastics and aerial dancing. Martial arts such as aikido and arnis also fit this
    category.

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