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Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone. Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together. In most partner dances, one, typically a man, is the leader; the other, typically a woman, is the follower. As a rule, they maintain connection with each other. In some dances the connection is loose and called dance ...
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, or it may interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed and performed in a theatre setting but it is not a requirement.
"A line dance is made up of a number of movements called steps.Each step is given a name so teachers can tell dancers to perform this step when teaching a dance. The most well known is the grapevine (or vine for short), a four-count movement to the side."
A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance. Often it is called just thus: "basic movement", "basic step" or the like. For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handhold [broken anchor] s and dance positions [broken anchor] to enjoy it socially.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Choreography for the Spanish dance Cachucha, described using dance notation. Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified.
A dancer performing a contemporary dance piece Indian Contemporary Dancer at 2018 Folklorama Festival, Winnipeg. Contemporary dance [1] is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe.
Another dance was developed shortly after the western "traditional" and was called Bachatango. [3] This is a fusion dance from Turin, Italy, consisting of short sequences taken from western "traditional" steps combined with different Tango steps and danced like tango. The "pop" count is used to add elaborated sensuality and varied Latin ...