Essays about Dance

According to Britannica, dancing is a performance art with body movement vocabulary in a rhythmic technique to music and a given space for a purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy or simply delighting in the movement itself. The central concepts of the art of dance—a powerful impulse and a skillfully choreographed art—are…

Modern dance is a form of dance which focuses on the serious expression of the inner emotions, using natural movements , personal style, rather than following strict rules of classical ballet. Breaking from the idea of storytelling that dominated 19th century. In modern dance, the dancer is often barefoot or wearing soft shoes. He or…

This essay will be exploring how women and their traditional stereotypes are presented in Wheeldon’s ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, in comparison to their male counterparts. This ballet follows the story of Lewis Carroll’s book of the same title and was first performed by The Royal Ballet on the 28th February 2011 with music by…

Aerial dance is a newer dance form with a differentiating past than its current representation. The term aerial describes something happening in the air. In terms of dance, it is just that. A form of modern dance that happens suspended off of the ground. There are many more specific types of aerial dance such a…

Dance Science is an area of research and study that is aimed to investigate the structured data and observational aspects of dance training and performance whilst combining a range of scientific disciplines into a working practice for dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of music and dance is the internationally known leader of…

The Merengue Dance is the national dance of the Dominica republic but also extends to Haiti. There are a few hypotheses that clarify the origin of merengue, yet none of them have yet been affirmed. Some say that this style advanced comparably with African, European, and Central American components and highlights. It was created as…

First, there was Early Ballet or Court Ballet, which were performed by nobility members like Louis XIV. In the 18th century, Jean Georges Noverre developed a concept that brought the importance of a plot in ballet, and the use of emotion. During the 19th century, Romantic Ballet was developed, ‘Romanticism was characterized by a passionate…

If one examines, sometimes certain Bollywood films are not that impressive and easily forgettable. However people do remember songs and dance numbers in the movie. Dance numbers in Bollywood are popular in world. They are extremely important as pect which is i nseperable. The routine of dance and songs has started decades back. In the…

Dancing improves bone density and is therefore highly recommended for menopausal women. In addition, the joints benefit as well, because it can prevent the wear of the cartilage. Dancing is fun for almost everyone. It is not important to be professional, but to be infected by the rhythm, alone, with the partner or in a…

In dance this year we have used our time in studio practice to develop skills and improve our technique. I joined the course with little dance training therefore one of my greatest weaknesses was muscle memory. Not feeling confident or understanding a step hinders musicality, enthusiasm and performance level. We did an exercise in which…