What Do You Call a Dance Performance?

Concert Dance

• Concert dance is performed for an audience, often in a theater setting. It is choreographed and danced to music. Some early concert dances were done by Indian temple dancers – some for spiritual reasons inside temples, others called Carnatakam for royal courts. Ballet is a traditional concert dance form.
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Theater Dance

• Theater dance is primarily a show, usually on stage by expert dancers. It often tells a story using mime, costumes, scenery or performs to music. Practicing basic foot positions connects steps when dancing center or on stage. Dance improves older adults’ strength, balance, flexibility – preventing injury.

Partners Slow Dancing

• Partners slow dance close together: one partner’s foot between the other’s feet, the other foot inches to the side. With space between, toes in front of partner’s toes, offset by an inch. Eye contact signals interest. Simply ask, "Would you like to dance?"

Dance Performance Assessments

• Dance performance assessments: Students respond in writing and movement to masterwork video and background. Written and danced responses connect to themes, elements. Evaluations enhance awareness, communication, dynamics, tempo, concept.

Ceremonial Dance

• Ceremonial dance performs on special occasions, intending spiritual or cultural meaning. It invokes divine, reverence. Main difference from sacred dance: ceremonial is explicitly ceremonial, sacred can stand alone.

Formal Dance Party

• A formal dance party is called a ball, though early balls differed from now. Cavaliers and lords held them to impress suitors, show off power.

Description of Dance Performance

• Concert dance performs for audiences, often in theaters. It has choreography and accompanies music. Some early concert dances were done by Indian temple dancers. Ballet remains a traditional form.

Words Used To Describe Dance Performance

• From technical terms that describe specific movements and techniques, to expressive words that convey the emotions and storytelling aspects of dance, the vocabulary associated with dance performance is vast and diverse.

Theatrical Dance

• Theatrical dance performs on stage for audiences. This dance form tells stories using mime, costumes, scenery, music. It requires expert skills. Practicing basic positions connects steps for center or stage dancing. Dance improves older adults’ strength, balance, flexibility – preventing injury.