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Dance is the wedding of movements to music. It spans culture from soaring ballet leaps to the simple swaying at school. It is dance, means of recreation, of communication perhaps the oldest, yet the most incompletely preserved, of the arts. Its origins are lost in prehistoric times of dance, but, from the study of the most primitive people dances, it is known that men and women have always danced. Dances is in the primitive cultures of all had as their subject matter the changes experienced by people throughout their lives, changes that occurred as people grew from childhood to old age, those they experienced as the seasons moved from winter to summer and back again, changes that came about as tribes won their wars or suffered defeats.

Dance Styles

There are many Styles of dance. It can be a popular craze, like break dancing, or ballets that feature superstar performers. It can be folk dances that have been handed down through generations, such as the square dance or ethnic dances that are primarily associated with a particular country. It can be modern dance or musical comedy dancing, both fields that were pioneered by American men and women.

Dance styles

Ballet Dance

Ballet dance is a form of dancing performed for theatre audiences. Like other dance forms, ballet may tell a story, express a mood, or simply reflect the music. But a ballet dancer's technique way of performing and special skills differ great dance from those of other dancers. Ballet dancers perform many movements that are unnatural for the body. But when these movements are well executed, they look natural.

Ballet Dance styles

Ballet Dance Style
Ballroom Dance

Although mainly popular in Latin America, where most of the well-known dances originated from, it is now nonetheless gaining quite a following all over the world.If you're interested in trying out this type of dancing, be aware that some forms include intricate steps so it's better that you hire a dance instructor for yourself or take some classes.

Ballroom Dance styles

Ballroom Dance Style
Salsa Dance

Salsa Dance is a distillation of a lot of Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a big part in its evolution. Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a mold of six steps danced over eight counts of music. The dances share many of the same moves. In Salsa, turns have become a significant feature, so the overall look and feel is fairly different form those of Mambo. Mambo moves usually forward and backward, whereas,Salsa dance has more of a side to side feel.

Salsa Dance styles

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