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MEANING AND TYPES OF DANCE
- Meaning of dance
- Types of dance (Pure dance, dance drama, dramatic dance and comic dance).
- Dance as a career
- Dance as a respectable profession.
Meaning of Dance
Dance is the rhythmic movement of the body to a playing music.
Types of Dance
(i) Pure dance: This deals only with movement itself. For example, a jazz dance based only on the movements of that technique, there is no meaning to be interpreted. These dances may, however come from an interpretation of the music.
(ii) Dance drama: This is a type of dance accompanied with dramatic plot and actions. Also in dramatic dance, the actors dance out the story through body and gesture languages.
(iii) Comic dance: This is a dance meant to depict funny movements.
(iv) Dramatic dance: This is a type of dance that expresses emotions, character and action.
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- What is dance?
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