Dance

Dance (from Old French dance, further history unknown) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting.

Categories of dance

Dance can be divided into two main categories that each have several subcategories into which most dance styles can be placed. They are:

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• Concert dance / Performance dance
• 20th century concert dance
• Competitive dance
• Social dance / Participation dance
• Ceremonial dance
• Traditional dance

These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context-dependent; a particular dance style may belong to several categories.

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See also: List of dance style categories

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