Every single civilization out there, whether it be ancient or modern is going to acknowledge that dance happens to be an art form, which needs one of the top positions in highly sophisticated and technical forms of expressing emotion.
Some dances may be a simple swaying of the body to go with the rhythm of the music. There are also other passionate forms of dancing, however, that are emotional expressions and need to be felt by the viewer. In this type of non-verbal expression of emotions, if you know how to express your feelings to others without saying a word, then you can do these dances.
Dance starts off with a gathering of people. They come together to express emotions like joy, hurt or sorrow, but these dance forms then turn into trends. Dancing trends do not have to be classical in nature, but they can evolve into a new form that is a reflection of the traditional, cultural or social views of the time.
A great example that demonstrates how things can change is the waltz. During its heyday, the waltz was considered almost to be scandalous because the man would put his hand around a woman’s waist while dancing. By today’s standards, that is almost a joke. Now it is no problem to watch couples dance an erotic tango and in fact this dance doesn’t even cause shocked reactions.
Many people consider dance forms to be in 2 different types of schools. One belief that dance should be Traditional, especially those sorts of dances which have come down to us unchanged through the ages. One would not presume to start dancing hip hop to the stately music of a waltz. On the other hand, one cannot waltz to a jazz trombone. Nevertheless, as many dance forms are spontaneous, many people believe that both the classical forms and the spontaneous forms can come together in really marvelous and inspirational creations and performances.
Orsino was willing to dance to the tune of love and was also quoted as saying “if music be the food of love play on”. Dance and music are linked together so tightly that most cannot imagine one without the other. However, there are forms of dance that can be performed without music, such as tap dancing. Tap dancing seems to make its own rhythmic music as if the dancer is dancing to a silent tune only he or she can hear. Likewise, a musical performance can be conducted without having to add dancing to the show.
With new kinds of music coming out, it is only natural that new dance forms will develop. There are no limits on dance forms and that also means that a style is not just restricted to one era or that an old dance form can not reappear in a new style.
So it does not matter if people consider you to have 2 left feet. If the music sways you enough to want to stand up and move your feet, repeat those moments again, then move your head, and the rest of your body, you are dancing. Perhaps you are making the same movements your ancestors did more than 5000 years ago, and who were considered bewitching dancers to enthrall the public! Whatever the reason, dance as an art form is going to be around in some form or the other through time eternal.
