Outline of dance

See also: Index of dance articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dance:

Dance – human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who does this is called a choreographer. 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 codified, virtuoso techniques such as ballet.

Nature of dance

Dance can be described as all of the following:

• One of the arts
  • Performing art
• Hobby
• Recreation

Types of dance

Dance categories are not mutually exclusive. For example, tango is traditionally a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its ballroom form may be competitive dance, as in DanceSport. At the same time it is enjoyed as performance dance, whereby it may well be a solo dance. Furthermore, there are tangos among round dances, participation dances can involve tango mixers, and tango-style dances may be used in ice dancing or in burlesque theatre.

Types of dance by number of interacting dancers

• Solo dance
• Partner dance
• Group dance

Types of dance by main purpose

• Ceremonial dance
• Competitive dance
• Erotic dance
• Participation dance
• Performance dance
• Social dance
• Concert dance

History of dance

• History of dance
• National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame (United States)

Dance technique

• Choreography
• Connection
• Dance moves
• Lead and follow
• Musicality
• Dance theory

Dance topics

• Dance etiquette
• History of dance
• Dance in mythology and religion
• Dance in film
• Dance music
• Dance and health
• Dance notation
• Dance science

Dancers

• List of dancers
• List of dance personalities

Glossaries

• Glossary of partner dance terms
• Glossary of dance moves
• Musical terminology
• Glossary of ballet terms

Dance-related media

• Dance film
• Dance music
• Musical film

Dance-related lists

Main article: List of dance topics

• List of ballroom and social dance albums
• List of dance organizations
• List of dance style categories
• List of dance topics
• List of dance wikibooks
• General index list of dances
• List of DanceSport dances
• List of folk dances sorted by origin
• List of New York City Ballet repertory
• List of novelty and fad dances
• List of quotations about dance
• List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances sorted by origin

See also

Dance portal

• Music
• Musical terminology

External links

• Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. from Project Gutenberg
• United States National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame