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Outline of dance, the Glossary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance: Dance – human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting.^[1]

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Acro dance

Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with acrobatic elements.

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Aesthetics

Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty and the nature of taste; and functions as the philosophy of art.

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Armenian dance

The Armenian dance (Armenian: Հայկական պար) heritage has been considered the oldest and most varied in its respective region.

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Art

Art is a diverse range of human activity and its resulting product that involves creative or imaginative talent generally expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas.

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Assyrian folk dance

Assyrian folk dances are sets of dances that are performed throughout the world by Assyrians, mostly on occasions such as weddings, community parties and other jubilant events.

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Azerbaijani dances

Azerbaijani dances (Azərbaycan Rəqsləri) are traditional dances developed and performed in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Ball (dance event)

A ball is a formal dance event often characterised by a banquet followed by a social dance.

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Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.

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Ballroom dance

Ballroom dance is a set of European partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects.

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Baroque dance

Baroque dance is dance of the Baroque era (roughly 1600–1750), closely linked with Baroque music, theatre, and opera.

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Belly dance

Belly dance (oriental dance) is a Middle Eastern dance that originated in Egypt, which features movements of the hips and torso.

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Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Breakdancing

Breakdancing, also called b-boying, b-girling or breaking, is a style of street dance originated by African Americans in the Bronx, New York City, United States.

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Bulgarian folk dance

Bulgarian folk dances are intimately related to the music of Bulgaria.

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Burmese dance

Dance in Burma (since 1989 known as Myanmar) can be divided into dramatic, folk and village, and nat dances, each having distinct characteristics.

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Ceremonial dance

Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic.

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Cha-cha-cha (dance)

The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha), is a dance of Cuban origin.

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Chicago stepping

Chicago-Style Stepping (also known as Steppin') is an urban dance that originated in Chicago and continues to evolve nationwide and overseas, while defining its unique style and culture.

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Choreography

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.

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Circle dance

Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments and singing, and is a type of dance where anyone can join in without the need of partners.

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Competitive dance

Competitive dance is a popular, widespread sport in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as acro, ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, tap, and improv—before a common group of judges.

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Concert dance

Concert dance (also known as performance dance or theatre dance in the United Kingdom) is dance performed for an audience.

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Connection (dance)

In partner dancing, connection is physical, non-verbal communication between dancers to facilitate synchronized or coordinated dance movements.

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Contemporary dance

Contemporary dance 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.

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Contra dance

Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples.

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Country dance

A country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined sequence of figures, carefully designed to fit a fixed length of music, performed by a group of people, usually in couples, in one or more sets.

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Country–western dance

Country–western dance encompasses any of the dance forms or styles which are typically danced to country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with American country and/or western traditions.

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Croatian folk dance

Croatian dance traditionally refers to a category of folk-dances, the most common being the kolo.

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Cuban salsa

In Cuba, a popular dance known as Casino was marketed abroad as Cuban-style salsa or Salsa Cubana to distinguish it from other salsa styles when the name was popularized in the 1970s.

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Culture

Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

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Culture of Bangladesh

The culture of Bangladesh is intertwined with the culture of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

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Culture of Bolivia

Bolivia is a country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the west, and Peru to the west.

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Culture of Brazil

The culture of Brazil has been shaped by the amalgamation of diverse indigenous cultures, and the cultural fusion that took place among Indigenous communities, Portuguese colonizers, and Africans, primarily during the Brazilian colonial period.

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Culture of Samoa

The traditional culture of Samoa is a communal way of life based on Fa'a Samoa, the unique socio-political culture.

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Culture of Tonga

The Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3,000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times.

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Dance

Dance is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected.

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Dance (disambiguation)

Dance is an art form of coordinated bodily movement, typically to music and musical rhythms (e.g., drum beats).

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Dance and health

Dance is a healthy physical activity, with many far reaching physical, and psychological benefits. Outline of dance and Dance and health are dance.

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Dance and theatre of Laos

The dance and theatre of Laos (nattakam Lao, Lao: ນາດຕະກັມລາວ) is the primary dramatic art form of Laos' majority ethnic group, the Lao people.

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Dance costume

A dance costume is the clothing worn by a dancer when performing before an audience.

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Dance criticism

Dance criticism in the United States is the act of producing a written or spoken review of a dance performance (often ballet, modern dance, or contemporary dance).

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Dance education

Dance education is a practice whereby students are taught a broad understanding of dance as a form of art and who are trained professionally in many different genres of dance. Outline of dance and dance education are dance.

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Dance etiquette

Dance etiquette is the set of conventional rules which govern the social behavior of social dance by its participants.

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Dance film

A dance film (also known as screen dance) is a film in which dance is used to reveal the central themes of the film, whether these themes be connected to narrative or story, states of being, or more experimental and formal concerns.

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Dance from Cuba

Cuban culture encompasses a wide range of dance forms.

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Dance in ancient Egypt

Dancing played an important role in the lives of the ancient Egyptians.

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Dance in Australia

Ceremonial dancing has a very important place in the Indigenous cultures of Australia.

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Dance in Cambodia

Dance in Cambodia (របាំ robam) consists of three main categories: classical dance of the royal court, folk dance which portrays cultural traditions, and social dances performed in social gatherings.

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Dance in Cameroon

Dance in Cameroon is an integral part of the tradition, religion, and socialising of the country's people.

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Dance in Canada

A large variety of dance companies exist in Canada, encompassing a wide tradition of dances that represent both its many indigenous cultures, as well as that of its European-descended population.

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Dance in China

Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres.

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Dance in film

Some films feature recognizable dance forms, demonstrating them, shedding light on their origin, or being the base of a plot. Outline of dance and dance in film are dance-related lists.

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Dance in India

Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk.

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Dance in Indonesia

Dance in Indonesia (Tarian Indonesia) reflects the country's diversity of ethnicities and cultures.

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Dance in Israel

Dance in Israel incorporates a wide variety of dance styles, from traditional Israeli folk dancing to ballet, modern dance, ballroom dancing and flamenco.

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Dance in Kiribati

Dance in Kiribati includes various styles unique to the island nation.

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Dance in Kyrgyzstan

Dance in Kyrgyzstan includes reconstructed traditional dances and modern theatrical dance.

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Dance in Malaysia

Dance in Malaysia encompasses dance traditions from many different ethic origins.

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Dance in mythology and religion

Dance is present in mythology and religion globally.

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Dance in Nepal

Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement.

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Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador includes dances that are specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, it comprises performance and traditional, and aboriginal dance.

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Dance in Peru

Dance in Peru is an art form primarily of native origin.

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Dance in Quebec

Dance in Quebec includes dances that are specific to the province of Quebec, Canada, it comprises traditional group, couple, and solo dance as well as contemporary jazz, ballet, and modern dance.

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Dance in Rotuma

Dance in Rotuma refers to the traditional and modern dance styles performed by the people of the island of Rotuma, which became a dependency of Fiji in 1881.

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Dance in Singapore

Dance in Singapore has been an integral part of its culture despite having a relatively short history of creative, artistic and professional dance.

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Dance in Sri Lanka

There are several styles of classical and folk dance in Sri Lanka.

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Dance in Suriname

Dance in Suriname (Dans in Suriname) is practiced from the amateur to the professional level for cultural, social and spiritual reasons, among others.

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Dance in Thailand

Dance in Thailand (นาฏศิลป์, or นาฏกรรม) is the main dramatic art form in Thailand.

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Dance in the Netherlands

There is great variety in dance in the Netherlands.

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Dance in the Philippines

The Philippines is home to several folk dances such as Tinikling, Pandanggo, Cariñosa, and Subli.

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Dance in the United States

The United States of America is the home of the hip hop dance, swing, tap dance and its derivative Rock and Roll, and modern square dance (associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country—twenty three U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance or official folk dance) and one of the major centers for modern dance.

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Dance in Uzbekistan

There are three schools of dance in Uzbekistan: Khorezm, Fergana, and Bukhara.

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Dance in Venezuela

Most of Venezuela's dances originated in the Caribbean and integrated African and European stylings into indigenous culture.

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Dance in Vietnam

Dance in Vietnam comprises several different forms including dance as performed in Vietnamese theatre and opera, dances performed at festivals, and royal dances of the imperial court.

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Dance in Zimbabwe

Dancing in Zimbabwe is an important aspect of the Zimbabwean culture, tradition, spirituality and history.

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Dance marathon

Dance marathons (or marathon dances) are events in which people dance or walk to music for an extended period of time.

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Dance move

Dance moves or dance steps (more complex dance moves are called dance patterns, dance figures, dance movements, or dance variations) are usually isolated, defined, and organized so that beginning dancers can learn and use them independently of each other.

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Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. Outline of dance and dance music are dance.

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Dance notation

Dance notation is the symbolic representation of human dance movement and form, using methods such as graphic symbols and figures, path mapping, numerical systems, and letter and word notations. Outline of dance and dance notation are dance.

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Dance of Wallis and Futuna

In Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna, dances play a major cultural role.

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Dance on television

This is a list of television shows which feature dance as a central activity or theme. Outline of dance and dance on television are dance-related lists.

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Dance partnering

Dance partnering is dancing performed by a pair of dancers, typically a male and a female, in which the pair strives to achieve a harmony of coordinated movements so that the audience remains unaware of the mechanics.

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Dance party

A dance party (also referred to as a dance) is a social gathering where dancing is the primary activity.

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Dance radio

Dance radio is a format that consists of current and recent dance and electronic music.

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Dance science

Dance science is the scientific study of dance and dancers, as well as the practical application of scientific principles to dance. Outline of dance and dance science are dance.

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Dance squad

A dance squad or dance team, sometimes called a pom squad or song team, is a team that participates in competitive dance.

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Dance studio

A dance studio is a space in which dancers learn or rehearse.

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Dance technology

The terms dance technology and Dance and Technology refer to application of modern information technology in activities related to dance: in dance education,"Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design", by Gayle Kassing, Danielle Mary Jay, choreography,, Jeffrey Bary, Connect: Information Technology at NYU, Fall 2002 performance, and research.

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Dance theory

Dance theory is the philosophy underpinning contemporary dance, including formal ideologies, aesthetic concepts, and technical attributes.

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Dance troupe

A dance troupe or dance company is a group of dancers and associated personnel who work together to perform dances as a sport, spectacle or entertainment.

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Dancesport

Dancesport is competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing.

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Danish folk dance

Danish folk dance is characterized by being easy going, gentle, and relatively easy to learn.

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Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.

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Double (occupation)

In filmmaking, a double is a person who substitutes for another actor such that the person's face is not shown.

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Emotional expression

An emotional expression is a behavior that communicates an emotional state or attitude.

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Erotic dance

An erotic dance is a dance that provides erotic entertainment with the objective to erotically stimulate or sexually arouse viewers.

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Ethnochoreology

Ethnochoreology (also dance ethnology, dance anthropology) is the study of dance through the application of a number of disciplines such as anthropology, musicology, ethnomusicology, and ethnography.

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Exercise

Exercise is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health.

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Fandango

Fandango is a lively partner dance originating in Portugal and Spain, usually in triple meter, traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets, tambourine or hand-clapping.

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Faroese chain dance

The Faroese chain dance (Føroyskur dansur, Kædedans) is the national circle dance of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by kvæði, the Faroese ballads.

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Flamenco

Flamenco is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia.

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Folk dance

A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region.

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French Polynesia

French Polynesia (Polynésie française; Pōrīnetia Farāni) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country.

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Georgian dance

Georgian dance (ქართული ცეკვა) is the traditional dance of Georgia.

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Glossary of belly dance terms

The following are the special concepts and terminology of belly dance.

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Glossary of dance moves

A step on the spot, with twisting foot and the weight on the heel, like.

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Glossary of music terminology

A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes.

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Glossary of partner dance terms

This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances.

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Greek dances

Greek dance (choros; chorós) is an old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian.

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Guam

Guam (Guåhan) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean.

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Hindi dance music

Hindi dance music encompasses a wide range of songs predominantly featured in the Hindi cinema with a growing worldwide attraction.

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Hip hop dance

Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture.

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Historical dance

Historical dance (or early dance) is a term covering a wide variety of Western European-based dance types from the past as they are danced in the present.

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History of dance

The history of dance is difficult to access because dance does not often leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts that last over millennia, such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. Outline of dance and history of dance are dance.

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Hobby

A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

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Hula

Hula is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) or song (''mele'').

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Human behavior

Human behavior is the potential and expressed capacity (mentally, physically, and socially) of human individuals or groups to respond to internal and external stimuli throughout their life.

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Hungarian folk dance

Hungarian dance refers to the folk dances practised and performed by the Hungarians, both amongst the populations native to Hungary and its neighbours, and also amongst the Hungarian diaspora.

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Hustle (dance)

The Hustle is a catch-all name for some disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s.

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Index of dance articles

This is an alphabetical index of articles related to dance. Outline of dance and index of dance articles are dance and dance-related lists.

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Indian classical dance

Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance,, Quote: All of the dances considered to be part of the Indian classical canon (Bharata Natyam, Chhau, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Sattriya, and Yakshagana) trace their roots to religious practices (...) the Indian diaspora has led to the translocation of Hindu dances to Europe, North America and the world." the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.

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International folk dance

International folk dance includes Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, and Japanese dance.

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Iranian dance

Dances in Iran or Iranian dances (Persian:رقص ایرانی) are dance styles indigenous to Iran.

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Irish dance

Irish dance refers to the traditional dance forms that originate in Ireland, including both solo and group dance forms, for social, competitive, and performance purposes.

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Japanese traditional dance

Japanese traditional dance describes a number of Japanese dance styles with a long history and prescribed method of performance.

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Jazz dance

Jazz dance is a performance dance and style that arose in the United States in the mid 20th century.

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Jig

The jig (port, port-cruinn) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune.

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Jive (dance)

The jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African Americans in the early 1930s.

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Korean dance

Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.

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Krumping

Krumping is a global culture that evolved through African-American street dancing popularized in the United States during the early 2000s, characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.

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Lambada

Lambada is a dance from State of Pará, Brazil.

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Lap dance

A lap dance (or contact dance) is a type of erotic dance performance offered in many strip clubs in which the dancer typically has body contact with a seated patron.

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Lead and follow

In some types of partner dance, lead and follow are designations for the two dancers' roles in a dance pairing.

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Limbo (dance)

Limbo is a popular game, based on traditions that originated on the island of Tobago.

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Line dance

A line dance is a choreographed dance in which a group of people dance along to a repeating sequence of steps while arranged in one or more lines or rows.

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List of Albanian dances

The following is an incomplete list of traditional dances in Albanian culture, because each region has its own dances: Traditional Albanian clothing, dances, and folklore are showcased in several festivals including the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival in Gjirokastër; Sofra Dardane every June in Bajram Curri; Oda Dibrane in Peshkopi; Logu I Bjeshkeve every August in Kelmend; Cham Dance Festival in Saranda; and other festivals in various Albanian cities. Outline of dance and list of Albanian dances are dance-related lists.

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List of ballroom and social dance albums

This article lists of ballroom and social dance albums.

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List of dance organizations

There are many national or international dance organizations around the world, including governing bodies, teaching associations and examination boards. Outline of dance and List of dance organizations are dance-related lists.

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List of dance personalities

This is a work-in-progress partial list of people involved in dance. Outline of dance and list of dance personalities are dance-related lists.

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List of dance styles

This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. Outline of dance and list of dance styles are dance-related lists.

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List of dances

This is the main list of dances. Outline of dance and list of dances are dance-related lists.

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List of DanceSport dances

The dances that make up the list of DanceSport dances are performed competitively at amateur and professional levels throughout the world. Outline of dance and list of DanceSport dances are dance-related lists.

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List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin

This is a list of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. Outline of dance and list of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin are dance-related lists.

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List of national dances

This is a list of national dances. Outline of dance and list of national dances are dance-related lists.

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List of partner dance books

Listed below are books that describe the techniques of various partner dances. Outline of dance and List of partner dance books are dance-related lists.

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Mambo (dance)

Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba which was developed in the 1940s when the music genre of the same name became popular throughout Latin America.

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Masque

The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio (a public version of the masque was the pageant).

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Medieval dance

Sources for an understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of what may be dances, and scattered allusions in literary texts.

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Meke

Meke, in the Fijian language, is all traditional style of dance.

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Mexican folk dance

Folk dance of Mexico, commonly known as baile folklorico or Mexican ballet folk dance, is a term used to collectively describe traditional Mexican folk dances.

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Modern dance

Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance which includes dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing; and primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Moral

A moral (from Latin morālis) is a message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event.

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Music

Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content.

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Music and dances of the Federated States of Micronesia

The traditional music of the Federated States of Micronesia varies widely across the four states, and has, in recent times, evolved into popular music influenced by Europop, country music and reggae.

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Music of Nauru

The music of Nauru demonstrates its Micronesian heritage.

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Music of Niue

The music of Niue has a long history.

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Music of Papua New Guinea

The music of Papua New Guinea has a long history.

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Music of Saudi Arabia

The music of Saudi Arabia includes both Western and traditional music.

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Music of the Marshall Islands

The music of the Marshall Islands has a long history.

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Music of Tuvalu

The traditional music of Tuvalu consists of dances, including fatele, fakanau and fakaseasea.

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Music of Vanuatu

The music of Vanuatu may refer to any kind of music played in the country of Vanuatu.

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Musical film

Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing.

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Musicality

Musicality (music-al-ity) is "sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music" or "the quality or state of being musical", and is used to refer to specific if vaguely defined qualities in pieces and/or genres of music, such as melodiousness and harmoniousness.

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New Caledonia

New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a ''sui generis'' collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about east of Australia, and from Metropolitan France.

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Nicaraguan dance

This is a compilation of traditional dances from Nicaragua.

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Nightclub

A nightclub is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment.

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Outline (list)

An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure.

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Outline of music

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to music: Music – human expression often in the medium of time using the structures of sounds or tones and silence. Outline of dance and outline of music are outlines and outlines of culture and arts.

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Partner dance

Partner dances are dances whose basic choreography involves coordinated dancing of two partners, as opposed to individuals dancing alone or individually in a non-coordinated manner, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner.

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Performance

A performance is an act or process of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

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Performance surface

A performance surface is a type of flooring with attributes suitable for dance or sport.

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Performing arts

The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience.

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Performing arts in New Zealand

Performing arts in New Zealand include amateur and professional presentations of theatre, circus, dance and music where it accompanies live performance.

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Physically integrated dance

The physically integrated dance movement is part of the disability culture movement, which recognizes and celebrates the first-person experience of disability, not as a medical model construct but as a social phenomenon, through artistic, literary, and other creative means.

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Pole dance

Pole dance combines dance and acrobatics centered around a vertical pole.

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Polka

Polka is a dance style and genre of dance music originating in nineteenth-century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.

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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library.

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Prom

A promenade dance or promenade, commonly called a prom in American English, is a dance party for high school students.

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Quickstep

The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances.

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Rave

A rave (from the verb: to rave) is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music.

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Recreation

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.

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Regency dance

Regency dance is the term for historical dances of the period ranging roughly from 1790 to 1825.

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Renaissance dance

Renaissance dances belong to the broad group of historical dances, specifically those during the Renaissance period.

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Ritual

A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects.

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Salsa (dance)

Salsa is a Latin American dance, associated with salsa music. It originated in the late Eastern Cuba and gained popularity in New York in 1960.

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Sequence dance

Sequence dancing is a form of dance in which a preset pattern of movements is followed, usually to music which is also predetermined.

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Serbian dances

Dancing tradition in Serbia is represented by various styles of dances, commonly called Kolo.

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Social dances are dances that have social functions and context.

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The social environment, social context, sociocultural context or milieu refers to the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops.

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Society

A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

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Solo dance

A solo dance is a dance done by an individual dancing alone, as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner.

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Spirituality

The meaning of spirituality has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other.

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Sport

Sport is a form of physical activity or game.

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Street dance

Street dance is an umbrella term for a large number of social dance styles such as: breakdancing, popping, locking, house dance, waacking, voguing etc.

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Swing (dance)

Swing dance is a group of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era".

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Tango

Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay.

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Tap dance

Tap dance (or tap) is a form of dance that uses the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion; it is often accompanied by music.

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The arts

The arts or creative arts are a vast range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation.

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Turkish Cypriot folk dances

Turkish Cypriot folk dances are dances that have been passed down through Turkish Cypriot culture.

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Turkish folk dance

Turkish folk dances are the folk dances of Turkey.

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Twist (dance)

The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music.

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Two-step (dance move)

The two-step is a step found in various dances, including many folk dances.

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Ukrainian dance

Ukrainian dance (Український тaнeць, translit. Ukrainskyi tanets) mostly refers to the traditional folk dances of the Ukrainians as an ethnic group, but may also refer to dances originating from the multiple other ethnic groups within Ukraine.

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Vintage dance

Vintage dance is the authentic recreation of historical dance styles.

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Virtuoso

A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, or; Late Latin virtuosus; Latin virtus; 'virtue', 'excellence' or 'skill') is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition.

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References

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