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Concert dance (also known as performance dance and theatre dance (particularly in the United Kingdom)), is a category of dances which is performed for an audience and is not participative. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Brooklyn Book Festival crowd by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|An audience at the Brooklyn Book Festival in New York City. By contrast, in Social dance and Participation dance are done without an audience (as such) as all participants perform and watch at the same time. Social dance is a major category or classification of Danceforms or dance styles where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance Any type of dance may be danced for the purpose of performance.

Some ceremonial dances, baroque dances and erotic dances are examples of dance forms that are a blend of social and concert dance. Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance styles where the purpose is ceremonial or Ritualistic This compares Baroque dance is Dance of the Baroque era in Europe (roughly 1600–1750 closely linked with Baroque music, theatre and opera Erotic dance is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance styles where the purpose is the stimulation or arousal of Erotic or sexual In this third category participants take on the roles of performer or audience at different times.

Concert dance does not exclusively occur in the concert or theater setting, rather the category is dependent on the presence of a non-participating audience. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one

Concert dance has experienced greater exposure with development of mass culture during the second half of 20th century. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The twentieth century of the Common Era began on For example, Michael Jackson choreographed and performed solo and group dance for over 17 million people during his career , with several world tours. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman

Usually performances are choreographed,and danced to set music whereas social dances are tend not to be choreographed and are danced to changing music. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Exceptions include un-standardized social dances like argentine tango, salsa or swing. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico) Latin and North America The term " swing dance " commonly refers to a group of dances that developed concurrently with the swing style of Jazz music in the 1920s '30s and '40s although

The term 'Dance Theatre' means dance performed before an audience at the theatre. The terms dance-drama, dance-theatre and theatre-dance can all be used interchangeably. Today ballet, the erstwhile Persian classical courtroom dances, and the temple dances of India exist primarily as a theatre dance. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

There are a range of 20th century concert dance styles. 20th century Concert dance is the name given to a category of Dance forms that include Free dance Modern dance The term is also used to describe hybrid-genre performances in which a significant element of dramatic enactment is incorporated into a dance piece (or vice versa: a drama contains significant elements of contemporary dance). A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Significant practitioners of dance theatre in this sense include Pina Bausch, Caryl Churchill and DV8. Philippine "Pina" Bausch (born July 27, 1940 in Solingen, Germany) is a Modern dance choreographer and a leading Caryl Churchill (born 3 September 1938) is an English Dramatist known for her use of non- naturalistic techniques and Feminist This article is about DV8 Physical Theatre For other uses see DV8 (disambiguation DV8 Physical Theatre was formed in 1986 by an independent collective of

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Concert dance forms

The following dance styles are traditionally considered to be concert dance:

Ballet

Main article: Ballet

The word ballet originated in Italy from the Italian word ballo (meaning "dance"), and the music for this dance is known as balletto. Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision Acrobatic elements Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Belly dance is a Western term for a traditional Middle Eastern Dance form Bharatanatyam (பரதநாட்டியம்is a classical Dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Character Dance is a specific subdivision of Classical Dance. Eurythmy is an expressive movement art originated by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with Marie von Sivers in the early 20th century Hip hop dance refers to Dance styles mainly Street dance styles primarily danced to Hip hop music, or that have evolved as a part of the Hip hop Historical dance (or early dance) in a collective term covering a wide variety of dance types from the past as they are danced in the present Jazz dance is an umbrella term that can refer to several related dance styles See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Pole dancing is a form of Dancing / Gymnastics. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in Strip clubs and gentlemen's clubs A striptease or Exotic dance is a form of erotic entertainment usually a Dance, in which the performer known as a "stripper" gradually undresses Tap dance was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This courtroom dance originated in Italy, then flourished in France and Russia before spreading to other European countries, the UK, and the USA. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Subsequently ballet emerged as an academic discipline and began to be taught in schools and institutions. Troupes both amateur and professional came to be formed: ballet came to the theatre from the courts and flourished as a full-fledged dance theatre.

Temple dances of India

Main article: Classical Indian dance

The origin of dance in India was in the Temple. Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu Musical theatre styles whose theory The six dances of India — namely Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi — were meant to be performed by the devadasis with the exception of Kathak, which was the only male dance of India. See Kāṭhaka for the Vedic school Kathak ( Hindi: कथक Urdu: کتھک) is a classical dance Kathakali (കഥകളി kat̪ʰəkaɭi is a form of highly stylised classical Indian Dance - Drama that is noted for its attractive make-up of characters Manipuri dance is one of the major Indian classical dance forms. Bharatanatyam (பரதநாட்டியம்is a classical Dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, Odissi is the classical dance form of Orissa in north-east India Kuchipudi ( తెలుగు: కూచిపూడి (pronounced as 'Koochipoodi' is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of The term devadasi originally described a Hindu religious practice in which girls were "married" and dedicated to a deity ( deva or Devi) In India, dance instruction was traditionally oral under the guru Shishya Parampara. A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others After Independence, the institution of devadasis (regarded as being akin to prostitution) became banned [1]

Thereafter dance developed as a university subject and dance schools and institutions with curriculums and examinations came into being. The term " Indian independence movement " is diffuse incorporating various national and regional campaigns agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. In formal education a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their content offered at a School or University. People from respectable families came to perform these dances publicly on stage leading to emergence of the dance-drama.

Classical Persian Court Dance

An important era influencing Persian dance was the Qadjar dynasty which reigned from 1795 to 1925. In this period, that dance began to be called “classical Persian dance”. Dancers performed artistic dances in the court of the Shah for entertainment purposes such as coronations, marriage celebrations, and Norouz celebrations (Iranian new year). Shah is an Iranian term for a Monarch (leader that has been adopted in many other languages A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Nowrūz ( /noruz/ ↔, (English New Day various local pronunciations and spellings) is the traditional Iranian New year Holiday celebrated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The rise of the Qadjars liberalizes people's attitudes toward dancing, although it remained in the royal court and among the elite and bourgeois families. The court dancers elevated respect for dance to an art form.

Costuming generally consisted of loosely-fitted long dress with long sleeves, worn with a jacket over it. A jacket is a type of sleeved hip - or Waist -length garment for the upper body The jacket extended over the sides of the hips and was either worn open or closed. The Qadjar dancers wore pants under the dress. A purely Persian pant was cut narrow and cuffed and loose at the bottom. Sometimes a Turkish harem pant was worn, extremely full and gathered tight at the ankles. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The fabrics were bright in color and flowered. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. The Shah rewarded performers with jewels, so many costumes had elaborate gold embroidery, pearl beading and gemstones. A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash Embroidery is the Art or Handicraft of decorating fabric or other Materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or A pearl is a hard roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled Mollusk. Upon the head was worn an egret, a small paisley-shaped hat adorned with jewels, pearls and a feather. Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif of Persian origin similar to half of the Yin yang symbol or the leaf of the Indian Hair was worn long and elaborate, with side locks and bangs fashioned into shapes.

Traditionally, the music was played by a small band with one or two melodic instruments and a drum. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. In the 20th century, the music came to be orchestrated and dance movement and costuming gained a modernistic orientation to the West. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on In 1928, ballet came to Iran and impacted dance performance, adding a feeling of lightness and more delicate footwork. Footwork refers to Dance technique aspects related to feet foot position and foot action. The jacket was flared more fully at the hips much like a tutu, and the dance form became more modern in outlook and flourished as a performing art. A ballet tutu is a Skirt worn as a Costume in a Ballet Performance, often with attached bodice [2]

Modern and Contemporary dance

Main articles: Modern dance and Contemporary dance

Theatre dance in the United Kingdom

Within dance education in the United Kingdom, the term theatre dance if often used in reference to the training of children in key theatrical dance skills. See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century Contemporary dance is the name given to a group of 20th century Concert dance forms A number of dance training organisations exist in Britain, most having a specialist theatre dance branch offering codified syllabi to teach dance to children. Many dance teachers and schools around the world prepare children for various UK based qualifications, most notably with the RAD and IDTA. All UK theatre dance organisations are consistent in offering Ballet, Tap and Modern or Modern Jazz as their core theatre branch subjects, with Theatre Craft or Stage and Freestyle also being common.

Organisations

Prominent UK dance training/examination organisations are:

See also

Lists

References

  1. ^ Of Divine Bondage. The British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD is a UK based dance examination board with its Head Office in Glasgow Scotland The British Ballet Organisation ( BBO) is a dance examining society founded in England in 1930 by Edouard Espinosa and Louise Kay The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing ( ISTD) is an international dance Examination board, based in London, England. The International Dance Teachers Association ( IDTA) is a prominent dance examination board based in Brighton East Sussex in the United Kingdom. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD is a leading International dance Examination board specialising in Classical Ballet. 20th century Concert dance is the name given to a category of Dance forms that include Free dance Modern dance Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance styles where the purpose is ceremonial or Ritualistic This compares Competitive dance is a popular widespread activity in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as acro, Ballet, jazz Erotic dance is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance styles where the purpose is the stimulation or arousal of Erotic or sexual Ethnochoreology is the study of dance through the application of a number of disciplines such as Anthropology, Musicology, Ethnography, etc Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance Social dance is a major category or classification of Danceforms or dance styles where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing The German Tanztheater ("dance theatre" grew out of German Expressionist dance. This is a list of dance and ballet companies A B C D E F This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent (i This is the main list of Dances. It is a non-categorized index list of specific dances Retrieved on 2007-06-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.
  2. ^ Persian Dance. Retrieved on 2007-06-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.

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