This page aims to list articles related to dance. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related Changes in the sidebar and on the bottom of the page. This page links to itself, so we can track changes to it, too. If you want to create articles about dance, consult the Requested articles: Dance and dancers list. 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. ... The requests are on subpages which are categorized into the various broad subjects. ...

This list is not necessarily complete or up to date - if you see an article that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update the page accordingly. Do note, however, that there is already a List of dances, List of dance style categories, List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of novelty/fad dances, List of dance organizations. Please don't add things here that belong on those lists. This is the main list of dances. ... This is a list of dance style categories. ... This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances by ethnicity or country . ... Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humourous or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have. ... International dance organizations DanceSport Dancesport term was introduced to denote dance as sport activity, and the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. ...

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Academy Award for Best Dance Direction -- Aerobics The Academy Awards for Best Dance Direction (1935-1937 only) 1935 Dave Gould - Broadway Melody of 1936 (Ive Got a Feeling Youre Fooling) and Folies Bergere (Straw Hat) Busby Berkeley - Gold Diggers of 1935 (Lullaby of Broadway) and (Words Are in My Heart) Bobby Connolly - Broadway Hostess (Playboy... Aerobics is an effective physical exercise which is often done to music. ...

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Body contact (dance) Body contact is a style of closed position in partner dancing. ...

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Choreography -- Closed position -- Connection (dance) -- Contact improvisation --Contra body movement -- Contra body movement position Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... In couple dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. ... Connection is essential to all partner dancing. ... Contact Improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement improvisation and exploration. ... Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ... Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it. ...

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Dance -- Dance and music of Latin America -- Dance basic topics -- Dance improvisation -- Dance in film -- Dance in mythology and religion -- Dance of the United States -- Dance move -- Dance music -- Dance notation -- Dance personalia -- DanceSport -- Dance technology -- Direction of movement (dance) -- 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. ... Latin America thrives on its culture. ... These should be the most basic topics in the field--topics about which wed like to have articles soon. ... Dance improvisation is the creation of improvised movement and is usually associated with 20th century concert dance but is not exclusive to that genre. ... // Purpose of the list This article lists movies featuring recognizable dance forms, demonstrating them, shedding light on their origin, or being the base of a plot. ... 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. ... Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form -- modern dance. ... ... Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to accompany social dancing. ... Dance notation is the symbolic representation of dance movement, it is analogous to Movement notation but can be limited to representing human movement and specific forms of dance such as Tap dance. ... Alvin Ailey - ballet choreographer Nina Ananiashvili - ballet dancer Fred Astaire - an American film and Broadway ballroom dancer and actor. ... Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. ... Dance technology is a dance form in which existing and emerging technologies are used to extend traditional dance practice and develop new dance practices. ... In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. ...

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Frame (dance) Frame is the position maintained by dancers during partner dancing. ...

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Glossary of partner dance terms -- Glossary of ballet terms This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ... A significant part of ballet terminology is in French language. ...

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History of dance Dancing is historically entwined with many cultures around the world. ...

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Jack and Jill (dance) Jack and Jill (J&J) or Dance with a Stranger (DWAS) is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. ...

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Labanotation -- Lead and follow (dance) -- List of dances -- List of dance people --- List of dance topics -- List of dance organizations -- List of dance style categories -- List of folk dances sorted by origin -- List of novelty/fad dances -- Labanotation, or Kinetography Laban (as it is known in some parts of Europe) is a system of movement notation that is also used for dance notation. ... In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. ... This is the main list of dances. ... Alvin Ailey - ballet choreographer Nina Ananiashvili - ballet dancer Fred Astaire - an American film and Broadway ballroom dancer and actor. ... International dance organizations DanceSport Dancesport term was introduced to denote dance as sport activity, and the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. ... This is a list of dance style categories. ... This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances by ethnicity or country . ... Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humourous or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have. ...

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Musicality (dance) -- Melbourne Shuffle -- Musical terminology Musicality means making the dance fit the music. ... A rocker shuffling at Pharmacy, a massive hard-dark-trance event that attracts a few thousand people. ... Below is a list of terms used in musical terminology which are likely to occur on printed or sheet music. ...

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Open position Open position - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

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Pointe shoes Parts of a pointe shoe by ohka- cc-by Pointe shoes (also known as toe shoes) are a special type of shoe used by ballet dancers. ...

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Rave party -- Release technique A rave party, more often called a rave and sometimes called a free party, is typically an all-night dance event where DJs and other performers play electronic dance music and rave music. ... Insert non-formatted text hereRelease Technique would more accurately be described as an anti-technique, as the fundamental principle of it, is to use the bodys natural channels of moving and functioning to access dance movement - as opposed to other formal dance techniques that encourage some degree, at least...

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Syncopation In music, syncopation is the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat. ...