Green Orange illustrative About International Dance Day Presentation.pdf

dance

1. Introduction
15 August 2024
to Dance

2. Brief History
and Nature of
Dance
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3. What is dance?
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4. 3
What is
Dance ?
Myers, 2005 - “an aesthetic or even entertaining
experience.”
Loutzaki, 2019 - “a product of the utmost
intellectual effort, appraised according to
aesthetic.
Praagh and Peter Brinson - dance consist of a
communicative element where body
movements are language ambiguous to the
viewers.
Alwin Nikolais - “ as the art of motion, where the
motion is its end, without need to justify itself.”

5. Prehistoric Era - dance was often a
celebration or ceremony.
Pre- Christian Era - discovered the real
knowledge of dance which came about
within the great Mediterranean and
Middle Eastern civilizations.
Ancient Greeks - dance during this era
was chiefly a medium of religious
expression.
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Early dance
history

6. Ancient Rome - dancing is for gruesome
purposes.
Christian Era - using the body in a holistic
way.
Dark an Early Middle Ages - marked the
begging of social classes.
Renaissance - country (entertainment)
and court dances.
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Early dance
history

7. 4
What are the benefits of dance and
creative movements ?
Physical
Mental /Emotional
Social
Cultural

8. Thank You!
For Your Attention
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