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[[Image:Orlando ballet.jpg|thumb|250px|<center>''Ballet''</center>]]

[[Image:Orlando ballet.jpg|thumb|250px|<center>''Ballet''</center>]]

''Dance'' is an [[The arts|art]] and is a form of movement, motions, and steps, usually done to music. Dance is also a way of communicating, and has been around since the beginning of time. Dance comes in many different forms and categories, such as [[Ballet]], Modern, [[Jazz]], Ballroom (including [[Waltz]], Rumba, [[Salsa]], Swing, Merengue, and Tango), Ethnic folk dancing (such as the Polka, [[Irish Dance]], and Scottish Dance), Quadrille, Mazurka, Charleston, popular club dancing (such as Country Western Dancing and Breakdancing), and many more. Professional dancers are both athletes and artists. Music for dancing can be supplied by any kind of instrument, but generally each kind of dance is associated with a particular type of music.

'''Dance''' is an [[The arts|art]] and is a form of movement, motions, and steps, usually done to [[music]]. Dance is also a way of communicating, and has been around since the beginning of time. Dance comes in many different forms and categories, such as [[Ballet]], Modern, [[Jazz]], Ballroom (including [[Waltz]], [[Rumba]], [[Salsa]], [[Swing]], [[Merengue]], and [[Tango]]), Ethnic folk dancing (such as the [[Polka]], [[Irish Dance]], and [[Scottish Dance]]), [[Quadrille]], [[Mazurka]], [[Charleston]], popular club dancing (such as [[Square Dancing]], the [[Texas two-step]], [[Country Western Dancing]] and [[breakdancing]]), and many more. Professional dancers are both athletes and artists. Music for dancing can be supplied by any kind of instrument, but generally each kind of dance is associated with a particular type of music.

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===Dance in the Bible===

===Dance in the Bible===

Dancing is mentioned nearly two dozen times in the Bible; the word indicates joyful, exuberant celebration either toward God (as worship) or toward a conquering hero (like David). In contrast, dancing is frowned upon in many Muslim cultures, where Sharia law forbids it.

Dancing is mentioned nearly two dozen times in the Bible; the word indicates joyful, exuberant celebration either toward God (as worship) or toward a conquering hero (like David). In contrast, dancing is frowned upon in many Muslim cultures, where [[Sharia law]] forbids it.

According to Mark 6:22-29 the dancing of Herodias' daughter before [[Herod]] and his companions was so pleasing to him that he offered the girl anything "up to half my kingdom". Coached by her mother, she asked for the head of [[John the Baptist]].

According to Mark 6:22-29 the dancing of Herodias' daughter before [[Herod]] and his companions was so pleasing to him that he offered the girl anything "up to half my kingdom". Coached by her mother, she asked for the head of [[John the Baptist]].

===Choreography===

===Choreography===

[[Choreography]] is the composition and arrangement of dances; the general art principles of design, like harmony, unity, variety, repetition, proportion, contrast, sequence, transition, balance and climax, must be used to create an aesthetic choreography. A ballet's choreography could be based on sources like: a story, a musical composition, or a painting.

[[Choreography]] is the composition and arrangement of dances; the general art principles of design, like harmony, unity, variety, repetition, proportion, contrast, sequence, transition, balance and climax, must be used to create an aesthetic choreography. A ballet's choreography could be based on sources like: a story, a musical composition, or a painting.

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