Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music. It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. Dancing is entertaining. Its passion for some people as well as profession for some. Whether you can or you can’t but you dance! everybody does. Here are the various kinds of dances and dance types that are prevalent worldwide, are an indication of the popularity of this art form.
Types of Dance Styles:
Kekak Trance Dance
This Indonesian dance was originally performed in order to communicate with ancestral spirits, but has since then been interwoven with the Indian epic known as the Ramayana.
Hip Hop
One of the most energetic and tough dancing style. It requires great flexibility and countless practice. Still this is the most popular dancing style for young people especially boys because it has no rules and protocol. Just dance the way you want. Freestyle dance style is a combined range of dance forms like Poping and Locking, Krumpin, Tecktonik, Break Dance etc.
Tango
Tango is an Argentinean dance known to be one of the most difficult to master. Nevertheless, it never fails to amaze each time is performed.
Celestial Dance
This Cambodian dance enacts the sagas that have been in the country for thousands of years. It was even carved into some parts of the Angkor Wat.
Freestyle Dance
Dance without any rules. Though there is such real genres called freestyle dance, it is just a way to dance the way you want. Include any steps from any genre in your dance, if that satisfy audience then you are winner. The video here is just an example of freestyle street dance competition.
Break Dance
Break Dance or B-boying or B-girling is a form of street dancing style popularize by Michale Jackson. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes/suicides. This style of dance is very acrobatic and has elements of gymnastics in it, this style of dance calls for strength, skill, balance and technique amongst other things. A practitioner of this dance is called a b-boy, b-girl, or breaker. These terms are preferred by the majority of the pioneers and most notable practitioners.
Belly Dance
Belly dance is a Western-coined name for a “traditional West Asian” dance, especially Raqs Sharqi. The term “Belly dance” is a misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance. The most featured body part being the hips. It basically originated from Middle East.
Flamenco
This one is a personal favourite. Flamenco is a traditional Spanish folk dance of the region of Andalusia. This dance form is high in intensity and accompanied by foot tapping to create rhythm, handclaps, guitar playing and voice recitals (cante) . The word flamenco itself is derived from flame or fire, and fittingly so, for this high voltage dance form is known for its expressive, passionate and seductive moves. Flamenco became extremely popular during the 19th century and continues to be danced to and taught all over the world. Bollywood too, has made use of this form in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, where the protagonists travel to Spain. The costume worn during performance is usually a frilly, voluminous, long dress in bright colours. Fun fact: there are more academies and schools to teach flamenco in Japan than in Spain.
Types of Dance Styles:
Kekak Trance Dance
This Indonesian dance was originally performed in order to communicate with ancestral spirits, but has since then been interwoven with the Indian epic known as the Ramayana.
Hip Hop
One of the most energetic and tough dancing style. It requires great flexibility and countless practice. Still this is the most popular dancing style for young people especially boys because it has no rules and protocol. Just dance the way you want. Freestyle dance style is a combined range of dance forms like Poping and Locking, Krumpin, Tecktonik, Break Dance etc.
Tango
Tango is an Argentinean dance known to be one of the most difficult to master. Nevertheless, it never fails to amaze each time is performed.
Celestial Dance
This Cambodian dance enacts the sagas that have been in the country for thousands of years. It was even carved into some parts of the Angkor Wat.
Freestyle Dance
Dance without any rules. Though there is such real genres called freestyle dance, it is just a way to dance the way you want. Include any steps from any genre in your dance, if that satisfy audience then you are winner. The video here is just an example of freestyle street dance competition.
Break Dance
Break Dance or B-boying or B-girling is a form of street dancing style popularize by Michale Jackson. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes/suicides. This style of dance is very acrobatic and has elements of gymnastics in it, this style of dance calls for strength, skill, balance and technique amongst other things. A practitioner of this dance is called a b-boy, b-girl, or breaker. These terms are preferred by the majority of the pioneers and most notable practitioners.
Belly Dance
Belly dance is a Western-coined name for a “traditional West Asian” dance, especially Raqs Sharqi. The term “Belly dance” is a misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance. The most featured body part being the hips. It basically originated from Middle East.
Flamenco
This one is a personal favourite. Flamenco is a traditional Spanish folk dance of the region of Andalusia. This dance form is high in intensity and accompanied by foot tapping to create rhythm, handclaps, guitar playing and voice recitals (cante) . The word flamenco itself is derived from flame or fire, and fittingly so, for this high voltage dance form is known for its expressive, passionate and seductive moves. Flamenco became extremely popular during the 19th century and continues to be danced to and taught all over the world. Bollywood too, has made use of this form in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, where the protagonists travel to Spain. The costume worn during performance is usually a frilly, voluminous, long dress in bright colours. Fun fact: there are more academies and schools to teach flamenco in Japan than in Spain.
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