Dance is probably the most personal of the arts in that the feeling and emotions evoked by the dance are in the main experienced and felt by the dancer, it is the dancer who is mostly moved by her dance.The watchers look and see the effect of the emotions and the movement, but they cannot fully fathom the dance.
A painter and his painting are separate, once painted if the painter is not there the painting still exists, with a poet, the poem remains even if the poet does not, the same with a sculptor and his sculpture. However with dance when the dancer goes, so does the dance, they are linked and depend on each other
Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words when you are super excited, mad, or just feeling silly. When you dance, your body does the talking for you. You can act out a story or just shake out your feelings!
What is important however is to understand that this distinction is there and your appreciation of dance is mainly of a subjective nature. In many respects it is similar to religious experiences, and enlightenments, that those who have felt and been moved by such phenomena have difficulty in adequately getting across to another the power and emotion of the happening.
Of course all this also has a lot to do with the fact that often, the experiencer himself does not fully fathom the precise nature of the mood and emotion that he has undergone and its motivation and purpose. It is therefore very difficult to get across in words or other media what you feel and experience when you dance.
And so it should be, that is the essence of such phenomena
The classical range is also immersed in cultural and dramatic works, in carefully contrived settings. These take time trouble and expense to arrange and organise. The audience also have to have a certain degree of knowledge and understanding for them to appreciate and enjoy the performance. Accomplishment is therefore required for those watching. This naturally restricts the audience for a classical dance performance. It is not something of the people, by the people and for the people.
There is not a lot that can be written on dance, as it a thing to be seen and experienced or performed. However much can be written on the benefits of dance and why people should dance. There are innumerable benefits in dance and dancing.
Dance can make us fitter and healthier, mentally and physically. Dance can also increase our social interaction and bonding with like minded people. Dance is something that can be done by all ages from infants to the elderly.
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