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Lights, Camera, Action! Dance is a type of art that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to Music. Dance is also a form of Nonverbal Communication between humans. Every Dance, no matter what style,has something in common. Dance involves Flexibility and body movements. Choreography is the art of creating Dances.There are many styles of dance such as, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Pointe, Modern, and many more.Motion in Ordinarily inanimate objects may also be described as dances. Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motions are specified. One of the earliest structured uses of dance may have been in the performance and in the telling of myth. It was also sometimes used to show feelings for the opposite gender. Dance Categories by number of interacting dancers are mainly solo dances partnered dances and group dances. In the early 1920's dance studies began to be considered an academic discipline. Dance theory is a new field closely related to music theory. Dance theory is a broad term encompassing the origins, styles, footwork, artistic expression, genre, ETC. of dance. Dance theory attempts to determine the instinctual nature of dance.

Dance Competitions A Dance Competition is an organized event in which contestants perform dances in front of judges for awards.Competitive dance is a variety of Theatre dance styles such as Acro, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Tap are permitted. During a Dance Competition there many categories such as solos trio's and group dances. Competitive Dancers must be physically fit because even short dances can be physically demanding. Dancers must continuously train to maintain and improve their technique, balance skills, strength and flexibility. Competitive dance requires dedication as many months may be spent practicing dance and developing dance routines. Typically age divisions include Petite (5-8), Junior (9-12), Teen (13-15), Senior (16-19), and Adult (20+). Usually there are separate categories such as Solos, Duos/Trios, Small group, Large group, and Production. Competitive Dancers practice for many hours through out the week before a competition. Regional Dance Competitions are held in High school Auditoriums or other performance venues that have a stage, and a place for the audience and the judges. venues are rented for about four days depending on how many dancers are competing. National Competitions are held in major metropolitan areas. They usually rent Hotel rooms for all the dancers, parents, coaches, and Choreographers. They also rent conference rooms and convention centers. During the competition they use Portable stages. Sound and Lighting systems. Nationals usually last at least a full week.

Solos A Solo Dance is performed by an individual dancing alone. Solo Dancers are usually the better dancers of the group or School. Most Solo Dancers start after the ages of 6-7 years old. Most Soloists are Company Dancers of their Dance Studio and always perform in more than one Dance. In Comparsas, there are various Soloists who strut in front. Females are probably the most energetic dancers in comparsas. Dance is a way to express emotions.

Dance History Dance Does not leave behind physical artifacts such as Stone Tools, Cave Paintings, or hunting implements. It's not possible to say when dance became part of human culture. Dance has been part of Ceremonies, rituals, Celebrations, and Entertainment since before the birth of early human civilization. There have been many structured dances but the earliest structured dance may have been in the performance and telling of Myths. Sometimes Dance is used to show Love for the opposite gender. Dance is a method of passing stories down from generation to generation. They also use Dances to heal rituals, Dance is still used for this purpose by many cultures. Many forms of Music and Dance have been put together and Performed. The Greeks made the art of dancing into the expression of all different passions. Aristotle who is the Greek Philosopher ranked Dancing with poetry and applied rhythm to the gesture that some dancers could express Passion, Manners, and Actions. The most eminent Greek Sculptors studied the Attitude of the Dancers for their art of imitating the Passions.

Show Choir Show Choir is a group of people who sing and dance. Sometimes the show choir follows a story line or a specific idea. Show choir uses its origins as an activity in the United States during the mid 1960's. Show choir is primarily a high school activity based in the united states. Many middle schools and junior high schools have their own show choir. The expansion into the younger grade have influenced many district in a less populated area to add a show choir into their music departments. There has been an increase in college level show choirs. there is no requirement of how many performers but show choir usually contains 30-60 singers/dancers. Show Choirs usually wear costumes, the costumes vary from jeans and a t-shirt to very flashy dance wear and the guys usually wear tuxedos. Show Choirs usually have two or more costumes in their show. Participants typically wear stage makeup and stage dancing shoes usually (Character Shoes). For the most part many Show Choirs have a back up band or pit band, providing instruments that compliment the singers voices. A common show choir band consist of drums, guitar, bass, and piano. The amount of props varies from every show choir, some use large amounts of props and some use small amount of props.Many show choirs participate in competitions. Competitions can be very small consisting of only a few groups or very large consisting of many groups. The host school will not compete but they will do a non competitive performance. Many show choir members are selected by auditioning and only students with acceptable singing and dancing ability are accepted. Every show choir has a director, choreographer, and music arranger. Show choirs practice during school hours, and outside of school hours. Some places have community show choirs that do not associate with any school. Many show choirs shows consist of a variety of songs, including several choreographed, fast pace songs and one slow paced which is the ballad where there is limited to no dancing whats so ever. A show choir usually consist of three vocal parts Soprano, Bass/Tenor. Each section will learn they vocal part and then the director will put us together so we can all blend together. The Soprano's usually have the melody throughout the entire show. Nickelodeon has just come out with a movie called spectacular in which the main character joins a show choir. They also have a Show Choir camp of America where a whole bunch of people sign up and go to this camp a week, they learn all about show choir and they learn a show and perform it at the end of the week before the camp is over. You learn all about choreography, singing, facials and becoming a better performer.