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    Nature of Dance

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    Folk dance evolved naturally from everyday activities and preserves a culture's history by passing traditions to new generations. Classical ballet developed from 16th century court dance and uses movement to express music and human emotion. Ballroom dances are social couple dances where the man leads and woman follows, providing health benefits like improved cardiovascular function without intensive exercise. Contemporary dance allows self-expression of inner emotions and telling stories to audiences. Hip-hop originated in the 1970s from cultural movements in the US and incorporates breakdancing and other styles to entertain crowds through personal expression.

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    Nature of Dance

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    Folk dance evolved naturally from everyday activities and preserves a culture's history by passing traditions to new generations. Classical ballet developed from 16th century court dance and uses movement to express music and human emotion. Ballroom dances are social couple dances where the man leads and woman follows, providing health benefits like improved cardiovascular function without intensive exercise. Contemporary dance allows self-expression of inner emotions and telling stories to audiences. Hip-hop originated in the 1970s from cultural movements in the US and incorporates breakdancing and other styles to entertain crowds through personal expression.

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    Folk dance evolved naturally from everyday activities and preserves a culture's history by passing traditions to new generations. Classical ballet developed from 16th century court dance and uses movement to express music and human emotion. Ballroom dances are social couple dances where the man leads and woman follows, providing health benefits like improved cardiovascular function without intensive exercise. Contemporary dance allows self-expression of inner emotions and telling stories to audiences. Hip-hop originated in the 1970s from cultural movements in the US and incorporates breakdancing and other styles to entertain crowds through personal expression.

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    Nature of Dance

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    Folk dance evolved naturally from everyday activities and preserves a culture's history by passing traditions to new generations. Classical ballet developed from 16th century court dance and uses movement to express music and human emotion. Ballroom dances are social couple dances where the man leads and woman follows, providing health benefits like improved cardiovascular function without intensive exercise. Contemporary dance allows self-expression of inner emotions and telling stories to audiences. Hip-hop originated in the 1970s from cultural movements in the US and incorporates breakdancing and other styles to entertain crowds through personal expression.

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    Nature of dance

    1. Folk Dance
     Are traditional dances of a country which evolved naturally and
    spontaneously in connection with everyday activities and experiences of
    the people who developed them. Folk Dancing is the heartbeat of the
    people. Folk dancing preserves culture and history and passes it on to the
    next generation. Through this we pass on ideas, values and knowledge
    which was experienced and gained by our ancestors.

    (Maglalatik)

    2. Classical Ballet
     Developed from 16th Century court dance. The word “ballet” and the word
    “ball”- a dance party- are derived from the Italian “ballare” meaning “to
    dance”. Classical ballets are composed in four main parts: adage, female
    and male variations, and the grand allegro. Ballet is usually accompanied
    by music. Its purpose is to use movement to express the music and to
    illuminate human emotion and endeavor.
    3. Ballroom
     Popular couple dances without set patterns are classified as social and
    ballroom dances. Most ballroom dances are characterized by the man
    leading and the woman partner following whatever steps, styling, and
    rhythmic variations he chooses and indicates. It is less threatening to their
    young developing bodies compared to many sports such as football and
    basketball. Ballroom dancing provides general conditioning for the body.
    Ballroom dance improves health and fitness without working out and can
    improve cardiovascular health. 

    (Waltz)
    4. Contemporary Dance
     Means several things. First, and most generally, contemporary dance
    means all dance currently being created by living choreographers and
    performed at this time, no matter the genre: modern, jazz, lyrical, and
    classical ballet. Contemporary dance let the dancers express his or her
    inner emotions and tells a story to the audience
    5. Hip-Hop
     Originated from a cultural movement that began in the 1970's and made
    popular by dance crews in the United States. The Hip-Hop dance styles
    incorporate break dancing, bone breaking, locking, popping,krumping and
    more. Hip-Hop dance is very energetic, expressive and social. This dance
    gathers an audience to entertain a crowd of people. Through this dance
    the performer can express his or her feelings and emotion.  

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