Dance research — is an umbrella term for studies of dance. It includes the following areas: Dance history Ethnochoreology Dance theory Dance science the scientific study of dance and dancers, as well as the practical application of scientific principles to dance … Wikipedia
Dance Research Forum Ireland — was founded in 2003. It is a non profit inter disciplinary society for scholarship of dance, in all its manifestations, in Ireland and its diaspora. It was formed by Dr. Catherine Foley of the University of Limerick, who was the initial… … Wikipedia
Dance science — is the scientific study of dance and dancers, as well as the practical application of scientific principles to dance. Its aims are the enhancement of performance, the reduction of injury, and the improvement of well being and health. The field of … Wikipedia
Dance theory — is a fairly new field closely related to music theory and specifically musicality used to describe the nature and mechanics of dance. While musicality deals with finding a particular matching pair of dance and music that fit each other in various … Wikipedia
dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… … Universalium
dance, Western — Introduction history of Western dance from ancient times to the present and including the development of ballet, the waltz, and various types of modern dance. The peoples of the West of Europe and of the countries founded through… … Universalium
Dance and health — has been subject of a number of research studies which show dance to be a very healthy exercise. However there are a number of health risks of professional dance which require careful attention. As part of courtship dance is a reliable indicator… … Wikipedia
Dance therapy — Intervention MeSH D003614 Dance therapy, or dance movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and phys … Wikipedia
Dance Marathon at UCLA — Dance Marathon at UCLA, commonly referred to as DM, is a 26 hour dance marathon that takes place annually in February on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, with the purpose of raising money for pediatric AIDS. The first… … Wikipedia
Dance in mythology and religion — Dance is present in mythology and religion globally. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance… … Wikipedia
