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• From the earliest moments of known human history, dance accompanied ancient rituals, spiritual gatherings and social events
• Dance became infused into our nature from the earliest moments of our existence - from the moment when first African tribes covered themselves in war-paint to the to the spreading of music and dance across all
• Oldest proof of existence of dancing found in cave paintings in India depicting hunting, childbirth, religious rites, burials and communal drinking and dancing

  9000 years ago
• Scientists looked for secondary clues, written word, stone carvings, paintings and similar artifacts to study the history of dance
• Dance


  One of the most beautiful forms of art that has grown in leaps and bounds
• Dance is no longer just a hobby; it is also one of the most lucrative professions as well
• Dance therapy is very much in vogue these days simply because the experience of dancing helps a person to heal from within
• Dance


  A form of expression that helps a person bring forth who they are, and what they're passionate about
• Reasons why people dance


  • It has been used in worship
  • It plays a role in courtship
  • It serves as a form of acquaintance for man and woman
  • It is an expression of one feelings
  • As in old times, it brings magical power to people
  • It brings victory or somehow restores health to life
  • It serves to entertain others
  • It gives beauty and inspiration to others
  • To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak
• Dance genres

  • Ballroom
  • Ballet
  • Folkdance
  • Contemporary dance
  • Streetdance
  • Cheerdance
  • Hip hop
  • Modern dance (TikTok dance)
  • Zumba
• Elements of dance

  • Body
  • Action
  • Space
  • Time
  • Energy
• Body in dance

  The mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer and seen by others. The body may be relatively still or changing as the dancer moves in place or travels through the dance area. Dancers may emphasize specific parts of their body or use their whole body
• Action in dance


  Any human movement included in the act of dancing, including dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as walking. Dance is made up of streams of movement and pauses
• Space in dance


  Dancers interact with space in myriad ways, staying in one place or travelling, altering the direction, level, size, and pathways of their movements. Dancers may focus their movement and attention outwardly to the space or inwardly, into themselves
• Time in dance


  The keyword is "when". Human movement is naturally rhythmic, and time may be organized in various ways including clock time, sensed time, and event-sequence
• Energy in dance


  About how the movement happens, including variations in movement flow and the use of force, tension, and weight