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Hi, I'm Barbie! There is a newly opened dance studio down the street. I
would like to attend some dance workshop, but I'm having a hard time what
DANCE GENRE I should choose, can you help me?
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Introduction to Dance:
Dance is a performing art form consisting of
sequences of movement, either improvised or
purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic
and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized
and described by its choreography, by its repertoire
of movements, or by its historical period or place of
origin.
What is Dance Genre?
A dance style, or a dance genre is simply a certain
type of dance. Different kinds of dance styles include
ballet, modern dance, hip-hop and diverse fold dance
from around the world.
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Here are the list of the DANCE GENRES, let’s get to
know them more!
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Ballroom is a partnered dance in which partners move rhythmically while conveying musical
qualities through step patterns. Ballroom dance is divided into two styles: Smooth, or Standard,
and Rhythm, or Latin. The Smooth, Standard style emphasizes grace, beauty, and fluidity of
movement. Dancers move around the entire floor in a counter-clockwise rotation. The pair is
continually moving about the dance floor, going from one spot to the next in a predetermined
rhythm.
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A folk dance is one that has been passed down through the centuries and is based on
tradition. "Folk" dancing is not simply one style; it's actually a wide variety. With its
roots in the Old World, each form of folk dance may be traced back several generations
(or centuries). Because they're typically so basic, novice dancers may easily pick them
up and learn them. In their nations and local regions, folk dances grow on their own, in
a spontaneous way.
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A Cotemporary Dance is a choreography that a typically
interpretative, focusing on emotions, feelings and storytelling. It can
be done barefoot, with ballet flats, nude, fully dressed, with or
without music.
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Tap dancing is an example of a choreographed non-partnered dance in which one or more
dancers participate. The dancer's shoes have tiny metal plates on them that provide a
rhythmical tapping sound. The dancer also becomes a percussion musician in this way.
Syncopation and improvisation are common features of tap dancing. Tap dancing can also be
done without music, which is known as 'Capella' dancing.
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Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with the current
forms of popular dance. Jazz also has its own movement vocabulary ranging from the
isolation of certain body parts to the movement of the entire body with the accents of
musical rhythms.
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Ballet dancing is an art form created by the movement of the human body. It is theatrical –
performed on a stage to an audience utilizing costumes, scenic design and lighting. It can
tell a story or express a thought, concept or emotion. Ballet dance can be magical, exciting,
provoking or disturbing.
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Modern Dance offers dancers a chance to explore their creativity through movement. It
also builds a lot of strength! From floor work, to jumps, to partnering and improvisation, a
Modern Dancer uses his/her entire body and must learn to go from one level to another
quickly and seamlessly.
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Hip-hop dance is a unique and exciting style of street dance that is most commonly
performed to hip-hop music. Hip-hop dance is a vibrant form of dance that combines a
variety of freestyle movements to create a cultural piece of art. Through its three main
styles of popping, locking, and breaking.
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Now that I’m familiar
with the different dance
genres, I have now
chosen which Dance
Genre is the most
suitable for me!
Click here to found out which dance genre
Barbie chose!
Wow! Barbie chose the dance
genre, Ballet. Great choice
Barbie!
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According to Kamand Kojouri:
“We dance to seduce ourselves. To fall in love
with ourselves. When we dance with another,
we manifest the very thing we love about
ourselves so that they may see it and love us
too.”
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Thank you so much
again for helping me
choose a dance genre, I
hope I could also learn
the other dance genre
next time with you! Till
we meet again!
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That in all things,
God may be Glorified
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