Dance - Dance and music - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia - Dance
Dance (from Old French dancier, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance - Dance And Music
Although dance and music can be traced back to prehistoric times it is unclear which artform came first. However, as rhythm and sound are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance - History Of Dance
Main article: History of dance Throughout history, dance has been a part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment. It is trac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance - 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: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance - Choreography And Notation
Main articles: Choreography, Dance notation Choreography is the art of making dances and the generic name given to predetermined sequence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dance - Dance Studies
In the early 1920s dance studies (dance practice, critical theory, analysis and history) began to be considered a serious academic discip...   » Read the article