Mica Buan [Final]

     A Passion for Dance

Dancing is really fun when you get to learn and enjoy it. It may take time and effort to learn a certain kind of dance but it will be worth it at the end. When you dance, it must be from the heart. I started dancing in a very young age and as time goes by, dancing has evolved. Dancing is a form of art where you can express your creativity and emotions in it. It’s really fun when you get to know what dancing really is. As I was saying, dancing has evolved and here are some popular kinds of dance or the history of dancing.

1. Ballet

Have you watched Barbie movies? Well for girls, they may recognize ballet in the movie. Barbie introduced ballet to me when I was a kid. When I saw them dancing, they danced very gracefully.  What is ballet? Here’s a short history of ballet.

Ballet began in the Italian Renaissance courts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It quickly spread to the French court of Catherine de' Medici where it was further developed. In Ballet, you have to have the passion and poise. Ballet is a flowing pattern to create expression through movements.

2. Jazz

The term "Jazz" was first applied to a style of music and dance during World War I. Jazz was a big hit in the early 50's and it is still a well-loved style of dance all over the world. Jazz and Ballet has similarities, both performs grace and balance. In this type of dance, the individual style and originality is observed.

                                                                                                                                                   

 3. Tap

In Tap dance, dancers have their special shoes. Tap dancers use their feet to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats. The sound is made by shoes with a metal "tap" on the heel and toe. It is believed to have begun in the mid-1800's during the rise of minstrel shows.

4. Hip-Hop

This kind of dance is very popular in today’s generation. Hip Hop is also known as street dance. The first hip hop style is the Break dancing or B-boying. The history of break dance takes us back to the 1970's.

5.Modern dance

Born in the early 20th century, modern dance is a dance style that centers on a dancer's own interpretations instead of structured steps, as in traditional ballet dancing. It is nearly to be like Ballet. Modern dance encourages dancers to use their emotions and moods to design their own steps and routines.

6.Swing dance

Swing dance is popularly known as when a couple swings, flips its partner and lifts to the rhythm of the music. Swing dance is a lively and fun dance. This dance started on the 1920’s-1950.

  

7.Country dance

Country dance can be in groups and by partner. Known as "kicker dancing" by Texans, country dancing refers to a variety of dance styles, techniques and moves, usually danced to country-western music. Country and western dancers practice in country western dance bars, clubs and ballrooms.Country dance in the western European tradition is believed to originate from
 pre-16th century

8. Belly Dancing

Belly dancing is popular in the Middle East. The most distinguishing feature of belly dancing is the isolated movements performed by the abdomen. These belly movements may be circular, rolling, angular or vibrating.

9.Latin dance

Known for its sensual hip action and sexy flair, Latin dance is gaining popularity on dance floors everywhere. Long before men and women were dancing the Rumba or the Salsa, indigenous peoples of South and Central America were developing what we have come to recognize today as Latin dances.

10.Folk dance

Folk dance is a form of dance developed by a group of people that reflects the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region. Folk dancing originated in the 18th century to distinguish dance forms of common people from those of the upper classes. Example of a folk dance in the Philippines is Tinikling.

There are many choices of dance. What’s yours?

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