Dance

   Dance is to move the feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps especially to the accompaniment of music. With dancing we can express feeling, intentions, and thoughts. It is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. Dancing isn't just any movement, but it also must have aestethic value. A person who is dancing called a dancer. Dance has a special  function such as : To entertain the people, for religion, for social, for ceremonial

The elements of dance :

1. Body

2. Action

3. Space

4. Time

5. Energy

   Based on the choreography, dance can be divided into :

1. Individual dance is dance performed by dancer, either male or female

2. Dance in pairs is dance performed by two dancer in pairs

3. Dance in group is dance performed by more than two dancer

4. Collosal dance is dance performed by many groups usually done from various tribes

   In every country they have their own special dance or characteristic dance. There are several type of dance from all over the world such as :

- Latin dance, example : salsa, flamenco, Argentine tango, lambada

- Ballroom dance, example : waltz, cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba

- African-American and Traditiobal Jazz Dance, example : moonwalk, swing, tap dance

- Hip-hop & Funk dance, example : breakdance, popping, bounce

- professional performance dance, example : ballet

   Indonesia also has vary dances which comes from different cities. Dance in Indonesia divided into several types :

- Traditional dance is a dance that originated from an area and passed down from generation to generation to become the culture of the area. Traditional dance have philosophical value such as religious, heroism, etc. Traditional dance were divided into :

1. Folk dance is dance that developed in the community. The folk dance has no standard rules so that the dance form is very varied. Usually, folk dance created because of happiness. Example :Lengger, Tayub, Orek-Orek, Piring dance, Kubrasiwa, Buncis, Ndulalak, Sintren, Angguk, dan Rodat dance.

Lengger

Piring dance

2. Classical dance is classical dance born in the palace or in the nobility. The community was forbidden to dance the classical dance. Classical dance has standard rules so it didn't change until now. Example : bedaya, srimpi, lawung ageng, lawung alit, Gathotkaca Gandrung, Bondabaya, Bandayuda, Palguna-palgunadi, Retna Tinanding, dan Srikandi Bisma dance.

- The new creation dance is the development of an existing dance traditions. But they don't eliminate the aesthetic value and the origin elements tradition.  So, the audience doesn't get bored with the same dance. Example : Kupu-Kupu dance,  Merak dance,  Roro Ngigel dance.

Merak dance

- Contemporary dance is innovations from a variety of dances that get a touch of modernization. Usually the nuances of contemporary dance style is unique and wear the type of music from the computer. Contemporary dance also called modern dance so that there is no longer an element of tradition. Example : Yapong dance, Cak Rina dance.

Yapong dance