Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music,[1] used as a

form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.

Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans, and is also performed by
other animals (bee dance, patterns of behaviour such as a mating dance). Gymnastics, figure skating and
synchronized swimming are sports that incorporate dance, while martial arts kata are often compared to dances.
Motion in ordinarily inanimate objects may also be described as dances (the leaves danced in the wind).
Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints
and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Dance can be
participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance
movements may be without significance in themselves, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a
gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions
or tell a story.
Dancing has evolved many styles. Breakdancing and Krumping are related to the hip hop culture. African dance
is interpretive. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance while Square and the Electric
Slide are forms of step dances.
Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement,
but also physics. If the proper physics is not taken into consideration, injuries may occur.
Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as
the choreographer.

Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than
choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement. It uses dance techniques and methods found in ballet,
modern dance and postmodern dance, and it also draws from other philosophies of movement that are outside
the realm of classical dance technique.
The term "contemporary dance" is sometimes used to describe dance that is not classical, Broadway style jazz
or folk dance[citation needed]. The hallmark of contemporary dance is an awareness of the limitations of
form[citation needed]. Sub-genres recently defined by dance critics include non-dance, conceptual dance and
pedestrian contemporary[citation needed].
Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and
socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing.[1] Social dances can be danced with a variety of partners and
still be lead and followed in a relaxed, easy atmosphere.[2]
This compares to other major categories based on purpose:
• Ceremonial dance
• Competitive dance
• Erotic dance
• Participation dance
• Performance dance
Many social dances are sweet partner dances. In fact, quite often when spoken about social dances, ballroom or
other partner dances are kept in mind. However it is natural to include in this category such groups of dances as
circle dances, line dances, novelty dances, or simply club dancing in solo.
• Ballroom dance
• Club dance
• Contra dance
• Country and Western dance
• English country dance
• Folk dance (or Ethnic dance)
• Scottish country dance
• Irish and Scottish Céilidh
• Square dance
• Street dance
• Swing dance
• Tango
 • Tarantella
There may be aspects of any of the above dance forms that are either competitive or performance-oriented in
nature.
Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός – rhythmos, "any regular recurring motion, symmetry"[1]) is a "movement marked
by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." [2] In other
words, rhythm is simply the timing of the musical sounds and silences. While rhythm most commonly applies to
sound, such as music and spoken language, it may also refer to visual presentation, as "timed movement
through space."[3]
Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also
been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th
century concert dance.
Ethnic Dance

older than folk dances are dances performed and preserved by ethnic groups throughout the world. Every
culture has developed its own means of expression through movement. These dances were part of tribal rituals,
designed to be performed at crucial moments in the life of both the individual and the tribe.
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and
specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or
occupations). Physical fitness is generally achieved through exercise, correct nutrition and enough rest. It is an
important part of life. In previous years[when?], fitness was commonly defined as the capacity to carry out the
day’s activities without undue fatigue. However, as automation increased leisure time, changes in lifestyles
following the industrial revolution rendered this definition insufficient.[citation needed] These days, physical
fitness is considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure
activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations. (order)