Dancer
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Dance is the art of movement of the body , usually rhythmically and to music , using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures . “A dance” is any one prescribed sequence of such movements, or the music to which it is performed, or an event at which it takes place.[1] nonverbal communication recognisable in other animals ; in bee dances and behaviour patterns such as mating dances.
Dance can be categorized and described in various ways. It may be analysed purely by its choreography , its repertoire of movements, or it may be classified according to its time or place of origin . Yet study reveals many generic similarities in many different times and places.
An important distinction is to be drawn between theatrical and participatory dance.[2] competitive dancers , may be watched by millions. Both may also have special functions; they may be ceremonial dances performed only at one time of year, they may be intended as an erotic dance , a war dance or a sacred or liturgical dance . Such dances allow both emotional expression and invocation .
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Martial arts kata are often compared to dances, and sports such as gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are generally thought to incorporate dance.
