Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic. Jump to: navigation, search A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio 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. ... A ceremony is an activity, infused with ritual significance, performed on a certain occasion. ... A ritual is a formalised, predetermined set of symbolic actions generally performed in a particular environment at a regular, recurring interval. ...

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:

- Competitive dance - Erotic dance - Participation dance - Performance dance - Social dance

• Celebration dance
  • Festival dance
• Dance in ancient cultures
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Rome
  • Classical Indian dances
• Ritual dance, Magic/Mystic/Spiritual dance
  • Circle dance
  • Dances of Universal Peace
  • Religious dance
  • Ritual dances of India
  • Sema, or Whirling dervish dance
  • War dance

Please insert dances in alphabetical order. Competitive dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where competition is the primary focus of the dancing. ... Erotic dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is the stimulation or arousal of erotic or sexual thoughts or actions. ... Participation dance, also known as group-participation dance or audience participation dance, is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles based on purpose. ... Performance dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where performance is the primary focus of the dancing. ... Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost... Circle dance, is the most common name for a style of dance usually done in a circle without partners to musical accompaniment. ... The Dances of Universal Peace are a form of spiritual meditative dance conducted in the company of a number of other dancers in a circle. ... SEMA SEMA is the Specialty Equipment Market Association of automotive aftermarket, which is a $29 billion-a-year retail industry (2004 numbers). ... The word Dervish, especially in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious fraternities, known for their extreme poverty and austerity, similar to mendicant friars. ...

See also

• Dance in mythology and religion
• Dance basic topics
• List of dance style categories
• List of dances

Classical Greek mythology In a classical Greek song, Apollo, one of the twelve greater gods, the son of Zeus the chief god, and the god of medicine, music, and poetry, was called The Dancer. ... This is a list of dance style categories. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is the main list of dances. ...

External link

Classical Indian dance