Introduction

Dancing is the art of swaying your body to the rhythm, with the usage of power and determination to portray different visualisations. It requires a steady pace and a wide range of space for performance.

The birth of dancing

• Dancing came with the evolution of human.
• Before communication was even invented, humans used physical contact as a form of expression and incoporated body languages to exchange viewpoints.
• Dancing was a form of bonding exercise with other humans and also served as a form of entertainment.
• It was used as a form of tribal dance and worship with the assistance of nature.

Use of body language

Before the invention of linguistics, humans replaced the conventional verbal communication with physical expressions, this is known as “a-vad- ja-na” These moments slowly transcended into forms of dance, this is done by the use of emotion and facial expression.

The beginning of dance evolution

In the earlier generations, there was no evidence that showed our ability to physically communicate. This was the case until humans learnt the art of writing. Humans started writing through drawings on rocks and caves.

The two main types of dance

1. Folk dance: Commonly found in tribes around the world. It is a purely a form of entertainment and often used to strengthen relationships.
2. Traditional dance: Mainly performed in classical institutions. This dance emphasises on beauty and involves restricted movement.

Aside from dancing traditionally and nationally, dancing was further evolutionised until more modern ways were discovered. These modern dances were seen on the pavements and often told stories that were never expressed before. Some examples of these modern dances include musicals (both short and long) and concerts which is purely meant for entertainment.

Different forms of dance

There are listless forms of dancing. Below are well known examples:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Thai classical
• Ballroom
• Hip Hop
• Funk
• Etc.

Sports, acrobatics and drama

• Sports: Sports is also another form of dance. It emphasizes on strength and technique, it is competed internationally. Judgements are standardized, for example: lifting in gymnastics and aerobics etc..
• Acrobats: Acrobats promotes flexibility and strength in balance. This evokes excitement from viewers
• Drama: Most types of drama relies on the use of physicality for communucation of various emotions. Drama that requires a vast amount of physicality are mimes and children’s plays.