According to the function and use of dance, it can be divided into "practical dance" (self-entertainment) and "performance dance" (entertainment). Under each category, it is divided into traditional and popular according to "time", and then divided into two categories, namely four categories; Then it can be further subdivided, but no matter which classification method, the boundaries are fuzzy, and the classification is as follows.
1, "practical" (entertaining yourself)
For the purpose of fitness, pleasure, puzzle solving and performance, the participants are often dancers and spectators, but they don't need spectators. Traditional practical dance popular practical dance II. "performance" (entertainment)
For the purpose of performance or appreciation, participants are divided into performers and spectators. Traditional performing dance and popular performing dance III. way of life
Life dance is a dance activity that people carry out for their own needs.
Life dance includes: custom dance, religious sacrifice dance, social dance, self-entertainment dance, sports dance, educational dance and so on.
(1) Folk Dance: Also known as Festival Dance, it is a variety of mass dance activities held by many ethnic groups in China on festive festivals such as weddings, funerals, planting and harvest. In these dance activities, the customs, social features, cultural traditions and national personality characteristics of various ethnic groups are all shown.
(2) Religious sacrificial dance: it is a dance form used for religious and sacrificial activities. Mainly used to pray for the protection of the gods, drive away disasters and diseases, turn evil into good, prosper people and animals, harvest crops, or thank the gods for their gifts; Sacrificial dance is a ritual dance form to sacrifice ancestors. In the past, people used to express their memory of their ancestors or hope that their ancestors and gods would bless them.
(3) Social dance: it is a dance activity that people engage in social communication, enhance friendship and contact feelings. Generally, it refers to all kinds of ballroom dancing at the dance. In addition, the mass dance activities carried out by many ethnic minorities in various festivals in China are mostly social activities for young men and women to exchange freely and choose their spouses. So it can also be said that it is a social dance of all ethnic groups.
(4) Self-entertainment dance: it is a dance activity with the sole purpose of self-entertainment. Use dance to express and vent your feelings.
In the emotional impulse, the aesthetic pleasure is fully satisfied.
(5) Sports Dance: It is a new dance variety that combines dance and sports, exercises the body in an artistic and aesthetic way, and makes the body and mind develop in an all-round and healthy way. For example, various fitness dances, rhythmic gymnastics, middle-aged and elderly discos, ice dances, water dances, HI-HOP dances, swimming dances, sword dances, knife dances, pictographic boxing symbolizing various animals and specific images, and Wuqinxi in China traditional martial arts.
(6) Educational dance: refers to the aesthetic dance activities in schools and kindergartens, which can play a subtle role in cultivating and beautifying people's thoughts, feelings and moral sentiments, cultivating people's unity and friendship, strengthening etiquette and improving physical and mental health.
(7) Square dance: Square dance is also called line dance and square dance. When people dance, they will automatically line up and dance in an orderly way. Square dance can be a good exercise for fitness and entertainment. Square dance, generally used for morning exercise and evening exercise, is not limited by age, gender, occupation, position and social class. You can jump by many people, in groups or by one person, and the venue can be simplified on the basis of simplicity. Square dance has existed for thousands of years in ancient China. The early square dance was mainly national dance, among which yangko was the most popular. All ethnic groups in China have different forms of square dance, which is a popular dance. It means that professional or amateur dancers create artistic works by observing, experiencing, analyzing, concentrating, summarizing and imagining social life, and create dance works with distinctive themes, rich emotions, complete forms and typical artistic images, which are performed by a few people on the stage or square for the masses to watch. Due to the variety of artistic dances, they can be roughly divided into two categories according to different artistic characteristics.
First kind
According to the different styles and characteristics of dance, there are: classical dance, national dance, modern dance, modern dance and ballet.
1. classical dance: based on folk dances, it has been refined, sorted, processed and created by professional workers in past dynasties and passed down through long-term artistic practice. It is considered to be a dance with certain demonstration significance and classical style characteristics. Many countries and nations in the world have their own unique styles of classical dance. European classical dance generally refers to ballet. 2. National folk dance: it is a dance form created, accumulated and developed by the broad masses of people in the long-term historical process and widely circulated among the masses. It directly reflects people's thoughts, feelings, ideals and aspirations. Due to the differences in people's life and work style, historical and cultural mentality, customs and natural environment in different countries, nationalities and regions, different national styles and local characteristics have been formed. 3. Modern dance: it is a dance genre that rose in Europe and America at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century. Its main aesthetic point of view is to oppose the formalistic tendency of classical ballet at that time, which was conformist, divorced from real life and simply pursuing skills; It is advocated to get rid of the shackles of the rigid movement procedure of classical ballet, and to express the true feelings of people freely with dance movements that conform to the laws of natural movement, and it is emphasized that dance art should reflect modern social life. 4. Modern dance (new dance): a new dance style different from the above three styles. It is often based on the needs of expressing content and shaping characters, eclectic, drawing on and absorbing dance expression means and methods of various styles and dance schools, and eclectic for our use, thus creating a unique new dance style different from the various dance styles that have been formed. 5. Ballet is a highly stylized theater dance, refined and processed by professional dancers in the court. The word "ballet" is a transliteration of the French word "ballet", which means "jump" or "dance". Its original meaning is only the floorboard of actions with legs and feet as moving parts. In order to rebuild Gu Xi's dramatic ideal of integrating poetry, music and dance, French court dance masters created "ballet", which is a comprehensive dance drama form integrating dance movements, pantomime gestures, facial expressions, theatrical costumes, music accompaniment, literary scripts, stage lighting and scenery. It has dominated the western theater dance art for more than 300 years and has been more than four centuries. It has been more than forty years since 1958 was established and introduced to ballets russes.
The second category is differentiated according to the characteristics of dance forms, including solo dance, duet, threesome dance, group dance, group dance, song and dance, musical, dance drama and so on.
1. Solo is a dance performed by a person to complete a theme, which is often used to directly express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and reveal their inner world.
2. Double dance, where two people perform the same theme dance. It is often used to directly express the communication between characters' thoughts and feelings, and to show the relationship between characters.
3. Three people dance, and three people perform a theme dance together. According to its content, it can be divided into three different types: expressing a single emotion and an obvious plot, and expressing dramatic conflicts between characters.
4. Group dance, any dance with more than four people can be called group dance. Generally speaking, it is to express a general complex or to shape the image of the group. Through the change and transformation of dance formation and pictures, as well as the development of dance movements, postures and shapes with different speeds, strengths and amplitudes, a profound poetic artistic conception is created, which has strong artistic appeal.
5. Group dance, a relatively large dance work composed of several dances. Each dance is relatively independent, but it is unified in the same theme and complete artistic conception.
6. Song and dance is a form of artistic performance that combines singing and dancing. It is characterized by being good at singing and dancing, being good at both lyricism and narration, and being able to express the complex and delicate thoughts and feelings of the characters and a wide range of life contents.
7. Musical drama is a comprehensive performance form with song and dance as the main artistic expression means and dramatic content. "Yunnan Image" is directed by Yang li Ping, a famous Chinese dance artist. It is a large-scale original collection of songs and dances for tourists from all over the world and has been performed in yunnan art Theatre all the year round.
8. Dance drama, with dance as the main artistic expression means, combines music and stage art (clothing, scenery, lighting, props) to express certain drama content. 1. Hip-hop style, funk peak
Aerobic dance of Funk and Hiphop has a great relationship with the music of Funk and Hiphop. They are cheerful and make people feel eager to try. Funk and Hiphop are aerobic dance, with free dance and black dance styles. Easy, free and changeable movements can improve the coordination of exercisers and achieve the purpose of fitness. After Funk and Hiphop, people were very happy. So this kind of aerobic dance is very popular with young people. Several common street dances: break dancing.
Poppin (mechanical dance)
Lock (lock dance)
Punking/waacking/voging (swing dance)
Hiphop (free dance)
Lag (Reggae Dance)
Krump is a new kind of dance, and these new popular dances all have a common feature: the dance music of electronic music type is used, and the dance style seems to be free and casual, showing the dynamic vitality of youthful personality. Most of the people covered by the dance are teenagers, all of which belong to the developing pop culture dance.
Common dance types:
Cwalk (originated in Los Angeles, USA): There are three styles: lame walking, crown walking and crown walking. Among them, Crown Walk is a part of pure dance hip-hop culture, without any gang origin.
Shuffle ghost step (originated in Melbourne): a dance step that pays attention to footwork.
Jumpstyle (originated in Holland): According to the bass part of music, kick your legs back and forth, shake your body and dance cheerful steps.
Tecktonik (from Paris): You don't need to wear professional clothes or any professional guidance. As long as you have a little sense of rhythm, you can jump freely with the beat.
Freestep (originated in America): a fast-paced dance popular in America.
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3. aerobic dance
Aerobic dance is an aerobic exercise, dancing rhythmically to the music. On the one hand, aerobic dance can consume more calories, on the other hand, he can do many dance movements in aerobics, and practice repeatedly or in combination through aerobic aerobics. Aerobic dance's movements are not as exhausting as aerobic exercise. Aerobic dance has various styles, and his music is closely combined with dance, which can make people happy while exercising, and at the same time improve their comprehensive abilities of creation, imagination, expression and artistic accomplishment.
Aerobic dance species
According to the different characteristics of action and music, aerobic dance can be divided into many styles of aerobic dance, such as aerobic dance, hip hop, funk and salsa. Aerobic dance appeared in China in many styles, such as fan dance. You don't have to go to a dance classroom to dance aerobic dance. You can dance at home and choreograph according to your age, which gives you more freedom. 3. Latin style
The earliest aerobic dance had aerobic dance in Latin dance style, such as aerobic dance in Jazzaerobics style; Later, Salsaaerobics appeared, which is also a fast Latin dance style in aerobic dance, and absorbed many styles such as mambo, cha-cha, tango and samba. These aerobic dance are characterized by a lot of hip movements and graceful movements.
4. Modern style
Modern dance is a sports dance competition. Athletes and men participating in the competition should wear evening dresses, modern dance costumes and bow ties, while women should wear long skirts and formal hairstyles at banquets. This project group includes five projects: waltz, Viennese waltz, tango, foxtrot and quickstep. During the competition, the referee does not score each pair of athletes, but only determines the winning order, and finally wins according to the top three in the overall ranking. There are five modern dances: waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep and Viennese waltz. The dances used by imperial palaces in past dynasties for offering sacrifices, rituals, praising the merits of emperors and performing at banquets are collectively called court dances.
Palace dance is highly artistic and superb after the processing and innovation of court artists, which requires profound skill. Most of these dances are large-scale, magnificent and ornamental. Representative court dances in China's history include the large-scale music dance "The King of Qin breaks the array" in praise of Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty, the seven-disc dance with superb and profound skills, the Bayu dance with strong local flavor, the Huteng dance with exotic customs, and the gorgeous and elegant dress and feather dance. According to the survey, the most vulnerable parts in aerobic dance are tibia, foot, back, knee and ankle.
The main causes of sports injuries in aerobic dance are excessive exercise and sprained foot. Ligament strain, etc
Causes of aerobic exercise injury:
1. External factors, clothing and shoes problems, warm-up activities, relaxation, insufficient stretching, movement problems, improper coaching methods, etc.
2. Internal factors: insufficient dancing skills, insufficient adjustment, too tight legs, weak hips, and eagerness to achieve success.
Methods to prevent injuries caused by aerobic exercise;
1. External reasons, wear clothes and shoes suitable for sports, get ready for activities, fully relax and stretch, and follow the good coach.
2. In view of the internal factors, choose the courses that suit you, don't rush for success, and at the same time pay attention to the improvement of your basic physical fitness. Dancing can make people's figure curve more beautiful, thigh muscles and arm muscles more compact. It is a good way to relieve emotions. Dance is an activity beneficial to physical and mental health, which can enhance physical fitness, make personality cheerful, body soft and muscles fully stimulated. Dance stimulates muscles in an all-round way, taking into account the head, neck, chest, legs, buttocks and other parts. For example, jazz dance is more about small joints and muscles, which are not easy to exercise on weekdays. In addition, dance also has the effect of aerobic exercise, so that practitioners can improve the main lung function and achieve the purpose of losing weight.
The rhythm of coherent movements in dance is very fast, and a whole set of movements is coherent and smooth, neat and rhythmic, which is very helpful for the exercise of musical sense and dexterity. And its fun is easy to make people pay attention, pay attention, and ignore exercise fatigue.
The fitness movement of dance is explosive, which has strong development potential for human physical fitness. Because dance mainly revolves around small joints, it can better improve the coordination ability of practitioners. Dance is a very expressive sport. Through dance courses, practitioners cultivate self-confidence and temperament while expressing themselves.
Coaches call fitness dance "a training program with a smile". In dance class, they pay more attention to whether everyone is happy and unrestrained. Therefore, dance plays a very important role in psychological relaxation. Many Latin dancers have experienced stage fright, which is one of the top ten fears in America. By dancing Latin dance, they gradually overcome timidity and fear, and cultivate self-confidence and self-improvement. Respond to numerous tests and challenges with firm confidence and perseverance.
So I suggest that you only need to dance for 30 minutes or * * * half an hour every day, which will bring great benefits to your health, including:
1. Strengthen bones and reduce the chance of osteoporosis.
2. Enhance cardiopulmonary function and promote blood circulation.
3. Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and colorectal cancer.
4. Increase the flexibility and softness of joints and reduce the chance of injury.
5. Consume calories and maintain an appropriate weight.
6. Dancing in music helps to eliminate stress and promote physical and mental health.
7. Participating with family can enhance feelings.
8. Dancing with friends helps to broaden the circle of life.
According to the latest report in the American magazine Nature, people over 60 can prevent Alzheimer's disease by dancing three times a week and walking for more than 45 minutes with the music melody each time. Dancing for more than 7 hours a week can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by 20%, and has a curative effect of 50% on type II diabetes.
1. Dancing can strengthen the heart function and make the heart slow and strong.
2. Dancing can enhance blood vessel elasticity and reduce the possibility of blood vessel rupture.
Dancing can strengthen muscle strength, strengthen legs, feet, bones and muscles, make joints flexible, and promote blood circulation and metabolism of human body.
4. Dancing can enhance the secretion function of digestive gland, promote the normal peristalsis of gastrointestinal tract and increase appetite, which has a good effect on preventing and treating hypertension, diabetes, obesity and habitual constipation.
5. Swing your body with melody music often, and your brain thinking activities become clear and flexible, which can effectively eliminate mental fatigue and improve your study and work efficiency. According to experts' tests, people who dance for one hour three times a week for four months in a row have sharper reactions and better eyesight and memory than people who don't like sports.
6. Dance is a kind of fitness method with static movement and static movement, which can relieve neuromuscular tension. According to experts' determination, when fidgety and anxious emotions come to mind, you can use a brisk pace of about 15 minutes to ease the tension and stabilize the mood.
7. Regular adherence will eliminate the symptoms of cardiac ischemia or lower blood pressure. Make the human body eliminate fatigue, feel happy and relieve palpitation.
8. Dancing can reduce the accumulation of triglycerides and cholesterol on the arterial wall, and also reduce the chance of blood sugar converting into triglycerides.
9. Dancing can reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat and keep your figure beautiful.
10. Dancing can reduce the possibility of thrombosis and myocardial infarction.
1 1. Promoting qi circulation can reduce hormone production, and too much adrenaline can cause arterial diseases.
12. It also plays a positive role in strengthening the body, improving the body's immunity, reducing diseases and prolonging life. The importance of softness
Good flexibility is very important in dancing, because it will make the body have a big and beautiful dance, which will be presented through body shape. Moreover, if you exercise flexibility, you can easily make some movements. Like splits and lower back.
Exercise beyond the limits of the human body
Some people want to have a soft body by dancing, but they don't want to dance. So sometimes people learn to dance by mistake. There is a sport in this world that exercises the flexibility of the body to the maximum extent, and the training process will be very painful. This sport is called "Jiu Jitsu Soft Technique". Dance learning can't be lazy.
Before you learn to dance, you should be mentally prepared. Whether it is the difficulty of dance movements or the degree of standardization required, it will be beyond imagination. Split, bend over, press your hips, etc. It is torture to the body and exercise to the body. If you want to learn dance well, there is no better way than not being afraid of hard work, perseverance and practice make perfect. This is also a process of tempering the will. Hard and boring basic dance training requires enough will to persist.
Dance learning should not be strict.
The beauty of dance is inseparable from every accurate, standardized and perfect dance movement. If the standard degree of dance movements is not high in the learning process, and the attitude of "almost enough" is always adopted, then the dance movements will be much worse after "almost" one day, one month and one year. If even the most basic dance movements are not standardized and standardized, and there are many loopholes in the dance process, such a dance will not be loved by everyone. This attitude is absolutely unacceptable if you want to make great progress in dancing. Even if you just want to achieve the purpose of fitness by dancing, the fitness effect of irregular dance movements will be greatly reduced, and the wrong dance movements will often lead to physical injury and regret.
Dance learning should not unilaterally pursue dance movements and ignore emotional expression. Dance is the art of sports. Although it can also be called exercise, it is obviously different from exercise. First of all, the aesthetic requirements of dance for action have risen to the artistic level; Secondly, dance performance needs to express unique emotions through beautiful dance movements. Therefore, in the process of dance learning, we should not only pay attention to the skill and perfection of dance movements, but also pay attention to the expression of emotions. If dancing is just a combination of several movements, it is no different from sports. An excellent dance work should make the audience feel rich emotional expression and produce the sound of the soul, instead of just marveling at the difficult movements in the dance.