international dance styles rooted in middle eastern dance are called
Hindi dance music


Matangi". The "filmi" music and dances in Bollywood films are a synthesis of formal and folk Indian traditional music and dance traditions, in fusion with Middle Eastern techniques. The dances in older Hindi movies represented supposed dances of the common people, although they involved original choreography. Bollywood dances have evolved as a unique and energetic style. Since they are group dances, they are often used as joyful exercise music. The style of dance has also highly influenced international artists and appears in songs such as "Don't Phunk
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Arab dance


Arab folk dances (), also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, are the traditional folk dances of the Arabs in Arab world. Arab dance has many different styles, including the three main types of folklore, classical, and contemporary. It is enjoyed and implemented throughout the Arab region, from North Africa to the Middle East. The term "Arabic dance" is often associated with the belly dance. However, there are many styles of traditional Arab dance and many of them have
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Adriana Miller


, in the 1990s. While she could no longer dance due to hip replacement surgery, she still promoted Near Eastern dance in the region. She sponsored workshops, produced shows, established the annual Middle Eastern/Mediterranean Dance Oriental Gala Revue and Awards Ceremony, and continued to share her Middle Eastern dance knowledge with the new generation through education. Adriana described her own dancing style in a 2001 Washington Post article: "It was my style on the stage: I had lots of class, lots of spunk, lots of personality
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Armenians


world. Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music. In the post-Genocide Armenian community of the United States, the so-called "kef" style Armenian dance music, using Armenian and Middle Eastern folk instruments (often electrified/amplified) and some western instruments, was popular. This style preserved the folk songs and dances of Western Armenia, and many artists also played the contemporary popular songs of Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries from which the Armenians emigrated. Richard Hagopian is perhaps
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Dance of the Seven Veils


veil dances" at the time. These were westernised versions of imagined Middle Eastern styles of dance. The dancer Loïe Fuller was especially associated with such dances. In 1886, Fuller appeared at New York's Standard Theater in a show called "The Arabian Nights". According to Rhonda Garelick, this "featured fourteen different Oriental dance numbers, including the 'Veil of Vapor' dance, done with clouds of steam instead of fabric veils." The Hebrew word chuwl, meaning to twist or whirl (in a circular or
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Ballroom tango


Ballroom tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance. The present day ballroom tango is divided into two disciplines: American Style and International Style. Both styles may be found in social and competitive dances, but the International version is more globally accepted as a competitive style. Both styles share a closed dance position, but the American style allows its practitioners to separate from closed position to execute open moves,
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Culture of Asia


as rooms usually grouped round quadrangles, with large doorways and the roofs rested on richly ornamented columns. Middle Eastern dance has various styles and has spread to the West in the form known as bellydancing. In the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, Bhangra (dance)bhangra dance is very popular. The bhangra is a celebration of the harvest. The people dance to the beat of a drum while singing and dancing. In Southeast Asia, dance is an integral part of the culture; the styles of dance vary from region to region
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Nejla Y. Yatkin


with German Dance Theatre and Mark Headley fused Afro Caribbean with American Modern Dance. This also is expressed in diverse dance education. Rooted in American Modern dance – both modern as well as older forms, Ms. Yatkin simultaneously interested in dance traditions from around the world (e.g., Japanese Butoh Dance, Turkish Folkdance, Middle Eastern Dance and West African Dance). Fourth, she draws on ancient myths but also upon modern theatre traditions, cinematic techniques, poetry as well as physical and psychological theories. Princess Grace Special Project Award from
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International folk dance


International folk dance is a term loosely used to describe clubs that practice ethnic dance genres that are non-professional and danced by people for entertainment. Examples of these genres include Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, Japanese dance, etc. The term can be used to describe any club practicing a collection of ethnic dance done by regular people, and there are no set rules other than this. Many clubs that use collections of ethnic folk dances will use the term "
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Adriana Miller


belly dancers who performed every night from 8:30 pm to 2 am. The club was often packed by 9 pm, demonstrating the popularity of Near Eastern dance shows during the 60s. Shows included music and a variety of dance styles: Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Armenian, and Turkish. Adriana opened her own dance studio in 1972: Adriana's Mecca of Middle Eastern Dance at 2338 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC. At her studio, Adriana taught dance classes for all skill levels, hosted a dance troupe
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International folk dance


folk dance repertoire may include dances from every part of the world: Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and the South Pacific. The most common way to dance "international folk dance" is in a club setting. These can range in style of organization from a small gathering to highly structured and regulated meetings, depending on the preferences of the dancers. Many clubs are associated with international folk dance societies or federations, such as the Folk Dance Federation of California,
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Society for Creative Anachronism activities


or surpass the quality of many expensive restaurants. Those who work to prepare feasts are highly regarded, customarily being called into the dining area at the conclusion of the feast and thanked with thunderous applause, and many kingdoms provide for awards and titles to be granted to those who excel in this field . Dance practices are held where Renaissance Dance and English Country Dance are taught in preparation for events and demos. There are also subsets within the SCA that practice and teach Middle Eastern (Egyptian Cabaret, Folkloric and American Tribal Style bellydance
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Rhumba


dance and in international competitions. Of the five competitive international Latin dances (pasodoble, samba, cha-cha-cha, jive, and rumba), it is the slowest. This ballroom rumba was derived from a Cuban rhythm and dance called the bolero-son; the international style was derived from studies of dance in Cuba in the pre-revolutionary period. The modern international style of dancing the rumba derives from studies made by dance teacher Monsieur Pierre (Pierre Zurcher-Margolle), who partnered Doris Lavelle. Pierre
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Cuban National Ballet


courses of the International Dance Program constitute accreditation, and a "hands on" experience. Participation includes professors and maîtres of the National Ballet of Cuba and other specialists appointed by its management. Through the BNC's International Dance Program, knowledge is manifested through special Cuban BNC techniques, idiosyncrasies, aesthetics and characteristics of Latin American culture. The Cuban dance form is an expression of the Ibero-America, Caribbean roots,and classical styles that are sustained or enhanced by common or similar ethnic and cultural antecedents. The International Dance program
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Guitar Bazaar


Guitar Bazaar is the second solo recording by Tim Sparks on the Acoustic Music Records label, released in 1995. After a journey to Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bosnia in the late 1980s, Sparks began an interest in Eastern European music. He began playing in various world music groups and immersed himself in various styles. He has described "Guitar Bazaar" as a fusion of Middle Eastern and American roots music. The album includes arrangements of Béla Bartók's Romanian Dances. It was this album that John Zorn heard that led to Sparks
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Belly dance


Belly Dance" is a style which incorporates elements from Goth subculture. Belly dancers are thought to have come to Spain from Lebanon in the time of the Phoenicians (11th Century BC to 5th Century BC). When Arab family of the Umayyad came to Spain, they sent Basque singers and dancers to Damascus and Egypt for training in the Middle Eastern style. These dancers came to be known as Al-Andalus dancers. It is theorised that the fusion of the Al-Andalus style with the dances of the Gypsies led to
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Polka


, chromatic accordion, and/or diatonic button box accordion; it is associated with Cleveland. North American "Dutchmen-style" features an oom-pah sound often with a tuba and banjo, and has roots in the American Midwest. "Conjunto-style" polkas have roots in northern Mexico and Texas, and are also called "Norteño". Traditional dances from this region reflect the influence of polka-dancing European immigrants. In the 1980s and 1990s, several American bands began to combine polka with various rock styles (sometimes
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International standard waltz


Waltz is one of the five dances in the Standard (or Modern) category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz or English Waltz. Waltz is usually the first dance in the Dancesport competition rounds. It is danced exclusively in the closed position, unlike its American Style counterpart. The Waltz originated as a folk dance from Austria. Predecessors include the "Matenick" and a variation called the "Furiant" that were performed during rural festivals in Bohemia. The French dance, "Walt
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Anthony Shay


Anthony Shay is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. In 50 years of work he has created over 200 choreographies. Shay created and directed several dance groups: "Village Dancers", "AMAN Folk Ensemble" (AMAN International Music and Dance Company, Los Angeles, California, 1963–1977), and "AVAZ International Dance Theatre" (since 1977). In 1977 Shay earned a Ph.D. in dance history and theory from the University of California,
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Cirebon Regency


, or Cirebon mask dance, is a dance style peculiar to the city. Topeng Cirebon mask dance, inspired by Javanese Panji cycles is one of notable Cirebon traditional dance and quite famous within Indonesian dances. Cirebon culture also influenced by Islamic Middle Eastern culture, such as the "Burokan" tradition where people held the image of buraq — traditionally made from bamboo frame and paper skin, or other materials — around the village accompanied with music. The traditions on held bamboo statues is similar with Sundanese "Sisingaan", Betawi "
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American Tribal Style Belly Dance


the Middle East, Spain and Africa. As a general category, Tribal Style covers many flavors of American Belly Dance both the folkloric inspired and fusion and cross over styles which explore modern, jazz, dance theatre, and hip hop with belly dance, as well as fusion with traditional classical ethnic dance forms like Bhangra, Bharata Natyam, Flamenco and now even Polynesian and West African Dance. American tribal-style belly dance's movements are inspired by folkloric dances of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and India. ATS
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Armenia


Whilst under Soviet rule, the Armenian classical music composer Aram Khatchaturian became internationally well known for his music, for various ballets and the Sabre Dance from his composition for the ballet Gayane. The Armenian Genocide caused widespread emigration that led to the settlement of Armenians in various countries in the world. Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music. In the post-Genocide Armenian community of the United States, the so-called "kef" style Armenian dance music, using Armenian and Middle Eastern folk
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Leona Wood


Los Angeles Music Center. "Los Angeles Times" music and dance critic Martin Bernheimer called Aman "one of the finest ethnic companies anywhere. Repeat: anywhere." In 1978, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra engaged Aman to dance to their performances of several compositions based on folk themes, and in 1979, the company made its debut in New York. Inspired by her involvement with costume design for the company, Wood began painting Middle Eastern dancers and their milieu in the style of 19th century Orientalist painters. In 1980,
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Kalamatianos


being an even . The roots of Kalamatianos can be found in antiquity. Homer, in the "Iliad", describes three performances made around the spear of Achilles that depict a dance in an open circle. The ancient Spartans had a dance called ὅρμος "hormos", which was a syrto style dance described in detail by Xenophon where a woman led a male into dance using a handkerchief. Lucian states that the "ormos" dance was performed in an open circle and was done by young men and women. The men
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MAQAM


an organization it has "a mission to preserve and promote Arabic and Middle Eastern culture around the world". In 2001 the company co-produced a commemorative album for Iraqi oud player Munir Bashir entitled "Mesopotamia". This was followed by another oud album for Iraqi Oud prodigy Asim Al Chalabi entitled "Monajat". In 2005, the company premiered the first Broadway-style theatrical production of Arabic and Middle Eastern dance and music in Tokyo, Japan called "A Dream of Arabia". This was followed by a series
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Polka


, a Swedish dance with Polish roots (cf. polka-mazurka). A related dance is the redowa. Polkas almost always have a time signature. Folk music of polka style appeared in written music about 1800. The beginning of the propagation of dance and accompanying music called polka is generally attributed to a young woman, Anna Slezáková (born Anna Chadimová). The music teacher Josef Neruda noticed her dancing in an unusual way to accompany a local folk song called "Strýček Nimra koupil šimla", or "Uncle Nimra
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Belly dance


"Cleopatra", and "Salomé", to capitalize on Western fantasies of the orient. When immigrants from Arab states began to arrive in New York in the 1930s, dancers started to perform in nightclubs and restaurants. In the late 1960s and early '70s many dancers began teaching. Middle Eastern or Eastern bands took dancers with them on tour, which helped spark interest in the dance. Although using Turkish and Egyptian movements and music, American Cabaret ("AmCab") belly dancing has developed its own distinctive style,
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Miguel Covarrubias


which Rosa with her dance and choreography background was most valuable. Miguel recruited friend and dancer José Limón who brought his dance company from New York City for the inaugural season in 1950, taught at "Bellas Artes" and helped arrange for international exposure of this new Mexican modern dance company. During Miguel's tenure, traditional Mexican dance was not only researched, documented and preserved but by this research into its roots, it helped usher in a new era in contemporary Mexican dance. Covarrubias’ style was highly influential in America,
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Cirebon


imagery in glass painting is usually derived from wayang theme to Islamic calligraphy. The Tari Topeng Cirebon, or Cirebon mask dance, is a dance style peculiar to the city. Topeng Cirebon mask dance, inspired by Javanese Panji cycles is one of notable Cirebon traditional dance and quite famous within Indonesian dances. Cirebon culture is also influenced by Islamic Middle Eastern culture, such as the "Burokan" tradition where people exhibit the image of buraq — traditionally made from bamboo frame and paper skin, or other materials — in processions around the
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Shakira


she learned this form of dance as a young teen to overcome her shyness. She also mentioned in a MTV interview that she learned how to belly dance by trying to flip a coin with her belly. Shakira's distinctive dancing style is said to be unique to her in the industry that combines Middle Eastern belly dance with Latin dancing. Her hip shaking is mentioned in songs, like Fifth Harmony’s “Brave Honest Beautiful”. Shakira has received numerous awards and recognition for her work. Shakira has sold more than 75 million
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Doaba


a village of the same name in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab (India); variant spellings include Shamchurasi. Traditional folk dance popular throughout Doaba is Giddha dance by women. Although there are no men's folk dances, since the 1947 partition, Bhangra has taken root in the region. The style of traditional folk singing by men, called "dohay" needs to be studied to determine its style and to ascertain its existence. "Dohay" in Doaba were sung by men when working on the field and was similar to
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East Java


In the area Mataraman Middle Javanese arts such as Ketoprak, and shadow puppets are quite popular. Famous legend of East Java, among others Damarwulan, Angling Darma, and Sarip Tambak-Oso. Traditional dance in East Java can be generally grouped into Middle Javanese style, East Javanese style, Osing style and Madurese styles. Classical dances include gandrung, gambyong dance, dance srimpi, dance bondan, and wanderer. There is also a sort of lion dance culture in East Java. Art exists in two districts namely, Bondowoso,
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Adriana Miller


. I changed history when I came into the picture as a Middle Eastern dancer because of my beautiful turns, my classic style, my hand movements; [I was] very sensual on the stage, very comic on the stage. I knew how to control my audience, because I came from the American field of dance, which was the big supper night clubs." Her love of Middle Eastern dance extended beyond performance and instruction by delving into the history as well. Adriana was interviewed by The Washington Post in 1979
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Glossary of partner dance terms


. A category of dances in International Style ballroom competitions. Sometimes in the context of competitions it is called "Ballroom" or "International Ballroom", confusing as it might be. (In England, the term "Modern" is often used, which should not be confused with modern dance that derives from ballet technique) It includes waltz (also called "slow waltz"), tango, foxtrot, quickstep, and Viennese waltz. This category loosely corresponds to the Smooth category of American Style ballroom. The term describes
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Layla Taj


Layla Taj, (), is a belly dancer in the classical Egyptian raqs al-sharqi style. Taj includes in her repertoire dances devoted to communicating facets of Egyptian culture. Of royal Egyptian and Greek heritage, Taj has the honorable title "Dancing Queen." Taj was introduced to Middle Eastern dance in childhood. Later, as she developed her professional career, Taj trained in belly dance in the United States and Germany, where she studied with Dr. Mo Geddawi (a founding member of the Reda Troup), who
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Ghettotech


was born as a DJing style, inspired by the eclecticism of The Electrifying Mojo and the fast-paced mixing and turntablism of The Wizard, with DJs mixing genres including jungle, ghetto house, hip hop, R&B, electro and Detroit techno. The general BPM of the music's mixing style increases over time. A Detroit ghettotech style of dancing is called the jit. This dance style relies heavily on fast footwork combinations, drops, spins and improvisations. The roots of jit date back to Detroit Jitterbugs in the 1970s.
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Latin dance


toes and heels. Such influences of African roots allowed the beauty and uniqueness of Latin dance. Many dance styles from different areas of the world were integrated into Latin dance. Such styles came about which comprised the main categories of Latin dancing: Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, and Samba. Music became the engine for Latin dancing because it guided the dance steps with its measure, speed, and the feeling it evoked, from energetic to sensual. Various Latin American regions developed independent styles
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Compulsory dance (artistic roller skating)


The Compulsory dance (CD) is a segment of artistic roller skating competitions in which all the couples or solo dancers perform the same standardized steps and holds to music of a specified tempo and genre. Compulsory dances were abolished for Junior/Senior level international roller skating competitions in the 2018 season, and a new section called the Style Dance was introduced from the 2015/16 season alongside the standard compulsory dances and freedance categories. The style dance is very similar in structure to the short dance in Figure skating, and from 2018 was one
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International Plus, Advanced & Challenge Square Dance Convention


The international Plus, Advanced & Challenge Square Dance Convention, also known as iPAC is an international square dance event that has been taking place every two years in Barmstedt, Germany, since 1993. It is usually held in the middle of July, at the first weekend of the school holidays in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. Square dance events begin a few days before the official beginning of the Convention with the C1 and Plus programs - the so-called "Trail-End" dances. The convention offers all
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Isadora Duncan


Duncan composed a dance routine called "Varshavianka" to the tune of the Polish revolutionary song known in English as "Whirlwinds of Danger". Breaking with convention, Duncan imagined she had traced dance to its roots as a sacred art. She developed from this notion a style of free and natural movements inspired by the classical Greek arts, folk dances, social dances, nature and natural forces as well as an approach to the new American athleticism which included skipping, running, jumping, leaping and tossing. Duncan's philosophy of
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Irish stepdance


Irish stepdance is a style of performance dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It is generally characterized by a stiff upper body and quick and precise movements of the feet. It can be performed solo or in groups. Aside from public dance performances, there are also stepdance competitions all over the world. These competitions are often called Feiseanna (singular Feis). In Irish dance culture, a Feis is a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival. Costumes are considered important for stage presence in competition and performance Irish stepdance.
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Belize National Dance Company


their trainer was Cuban professor Edwardo Rivero, who came to Belize to help teach ballet and contemporary styles. The company incorporated local folk dancing into their performance pieces, which represent the major ethnic groups of the country including Caribbean, Creole, Garifuna, Hispanic Belizean, Mayan and Middle Eastern folk dances. Since 2010, the Company's Managing Director has been Denese Enriquez, artistic director is Althea Sealy, and for many years the assistant artistic director and director of junior branches was Rosita Baltazar. In 1998, the San Pedro Dance
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Arab culture


introduced in the 1840s or 50s), riq and dumbek. In Iraq, the traditional ensemble, known as the chalghi, includes only two melodic instruments—the jowza (similar to the rabab but with four strings) and santur—with riq and dumbek. "Arab folk dances" also referred to as "Oriental dance", "Middle-Eastern dance and" "Eastern dance", refers to the traditional folk dances of the Arabs in Arab world (Middle East and North Africa). The term "Arabic
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Tribal Fusion


dance form. Some feel it is moving away from its American Tribal Style Belly Dance Roots, and some newer Tribal Fusion Dancers have never studied American Tribal Style Belly Dance. For the founders of the form, however, the connection with American Tribal Style Belly Dance is what makes it considered "Tribal Fusion Belly Dance," rather than simply "Fusion Belly Dance." Many Tribal Fusion dancers once used the ATS "uniform" as a basis for costuming, the scenario is changing. Additional elements of the costume are strongly
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Pola Nirenska


Jooss, Charles Weidman, and Mary Wigman. Nirenska's early performance style was heavily rooted in the German Expressionist dance style of Mary Wigman and others. This style of dance emphasized the truthful expression of emotion. Where ballet emphasized beauty to the exclusion of all else, Expressionist dance demanded that ugliness be integrated into dance for truth and emotion to be expressed. Techniques in Expressionist dance included an emphasis on dynamism, the exploration of space, tension, the weight of the body, and contact with the ground. Nirenska's Expressionism
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Glossary of partner dance terms


a particular style of ballroom dances that contrasts with American Style. In a narrower sense, it denotes the group of dances danced in International Style ballroom competitions. The group consists of two categories: Standard and Latin. International Latin is category of dances in International Style ballroom competitions. It includes Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive. Jack and Jill (J&J) is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. Rules
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Liat Ron


Liat Ron () is an actress, dancer and dance instructor born to an Iraqi Jewish mother and a Russian Jewish father. Reflecting her cultural heritage she began her Middle Eastern dance journey by training with Israel’s prime dancer Elina Pechersky. She later trained with Yousry Sharif at the Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance, in New York. She has incorporated many of her Middle Eastern dance skills into plays, as she believes it's the ultimate form of dance for women. She often attends social events to dance in both New York
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Improvisational Tribal Style


, California. Later she opened her own dance studio in Sacramento, California, and was introduced to American Tribal Style by Shawna Rai. Sigil used the basic improvisational format of American Tribal Style to develop a new vocabulary of movements, which evolved into ITS. Other improvisational belly dance styles include: American Tribal Style, Synchronized Group Improv, Tribal Group Improv, American Improv Tribal, Group Improv Tribal. Although the various styles of dance improvisation associated with Tribal Fusion dance are rooted in the United States, Improvisational Tribal Style is taught
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Sean-nós dance


, a traditional "old style" of step dancing, and the second, a newer and less traditional outgrowth or variation." The roots of this form of dancing pre-date modern records. Differences in style exist in different regions of Ireland. Prior to modern communication every region had its own style which was influenced over time. Notable events in Irish history can be seen through the dance, like the steps of Ulster influenced by Scottish dancing and the low steps of the west coast influenced by the Spanish flamenco. So
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Ballroom dance


Vogue in Australia and New Zealand, are also sometimes included as a type of Ballroom dancing. In the United States and Canada, the American Style (American Smooth and American Rhythm) also exists. The dance technique used for both International and American styles is similar, but International Ballroom allows only closed dance positions, whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and separated dance movements. In addition, different sets of dance figures are usually taught for the two styles. International Latin and American Rhythm have different styling, and have different
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Raqs sharqi


covers a much wider range of Middle Eastern dance as well as Western styles developed from them. Raqs sharqi was developed by Samia Gamal, Tahiya Karioka, Naima Akef, and other dancers who rose to fame during the golden years of the Egyptian film industry. This has come to be considered the classical style of dance in Egypt by the 1950s. These dancers were famous not only for their role in Egyptian films, but also for their performances at the "Opera Casino" opened in 1925 by Badia Masabni. This venue was
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Dignity (album)


musical style with Stefani, Janet Jackson, Depeche Mode, Madonna and Justin Timberlake. Duff felt that the album's dance-pop themes were a deviation from the pop rock of her previous albums. "I didn't necessarily plan the album to sound like this, but it was so easy to write to," she said. Critics have noted that "Dignity"'s musical style is dance-pop and electropop, with influences of hip hop, rock and roll and Middle Eastern music. According to Duff, the
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Hungary


(Jumping dances) are old style dances dating back to the Middle Ages. Solo or couple dances accompanied by old style music, shepherd and other solo man's dances from Transylvania, and marching dances along with remnants of medieval weapon dances belong in this group. Karikázó is a circle dance performed by women only accompanied by singing of folk songs. Csárdás are new style dances developed in the 18–19th centuries. Csárdás is the Hungarian name for the national dances, with Hungarian embroidered costumes and energetic music. From the men's intricate
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Minimal Compact


"Minimal Compact" was the fruit of this. Their burgeoning style was a heavily Middle-Eastern coloured brand of post-new wave, based on driving rhythms, scratchy guitars and their own very un- "Anglo-American" style of vocalisation. In this way they both prefigured alternative dance and later fascinations with so called world music. This mini-album (now re-released on CD along with its successor "One by One") features "Statik Dancin' " which remained a live staple throughout the band
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Georgian dance


Georgian dance () is the traditional dance of Georgia. It has its roots in the military moves, sports games, and dances celebrated during holidays in the Middle Ages. Georgian dance was popularized by Iliko Sukhishvili and his wife, Nino Ramishvili, founders of the Georgian National Ballet. Two folk dances, Perkhuli and Khorumi, are inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. Kartuli dance is a romantic/wedding dance. It is performed by a dance couple. During the dance, the man is not allowed to
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Belly dance


to be used in French for all solo, torso-articulated dances of Middle Eastern origin. The English translation "belly dance" seems to have made its first appearance in 1889 in reference to the Egyptian dancers who performed at the Exposition Universelle that was held in Paris that year. In Arabic, the dance is known as "Raqs Sharqi" ("Eastern Dance") or as "Raqs Baladi" in Egyptian Arabic ("Country Dance" or "Folk Dance"). In common with most folk dances,
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Adriana Miller


Adriana Miller ("The Legendary Adriana") was born in Boston, Massachusetts during the Great Depression. After extensive studying from an early age, she pursued a career in dance, specifically jazz and Middle Eastern. During her time on stage as a jazz dancer, she worked with big names such as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. When she transitioned to Middle Eastern dance, she became a trendsetter and is often attributed to being a major player in the renaissance of Middle Eastern dance in Washington, DC. Her many
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Set de flo'


Set de flo' (Set the floor) was a type of dance competition held among African Americans during the 19th century. It has its roots in pre-slavery African-American culture, and possibly is based on dance styles originating in Africa. Set de flo' dancing involves drawing a circle on the ground (usually on a dirt floor); dancers are required to not step outside the bounds of the circle, and if they did, they will be disqualified. A caller, usually a fiddler, would call
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Son cubano


Son cubano is a genre of music and dance that originated in the highlands of eastern Cuba during the late 19th century. It is a syncretic genre that blends elements of Spanish and African origin. Among its fundamental Hispanic components are the vocal style, lyrical metre and the primacy of the tres, derived from the Spanish guitar. On the other hand, its characteristic clave rhythm, call and response structure and percussion section (bongo, maracas, etc.) are all rooted in traditions of Bantu origin. Around 1909 the son
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Swing (dance)


. Dance moves have evolved with the music. Swing dancing styles are the foundation of many other dance styles including disco, country line dancing, and hip hop. Swing dancing clubs and contests are still held around the world. Traditionally, distinctions are made between "Ballroom Swing" and "Jazz Dance Swing" styles. East Coast Swing is a standardized dance in "American Style" Ballroom dancing, while Jive is a standardized dance in "International Style"; however both of these fall under the "Ballroom Swing" umbrella
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Dead Can Dance


Dead Can Dance is an Australian-British musical project formed in 1981 in Melbourne by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. The band relocated from Melbourne to London in May 1982. Australian music historian Ian McFarlane described Dead Can Dance's style as "constructed soundscapes of mesmerising grandeur and solemn beauty; African polyrhythms, Gaelic folk, Gregorian chant, Middle Eastern mantras, and art rock." Having disbanded in 1998, they reunited briefly in 2005 for a world tour and reformed in 2011 when they released and toured a new album,
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Adriana Miller


Adriana received her first job as a Middle Eastern dance performer in Boston, Massachusetts at Zara, the first Greek club in the United States to show the dance form. Her reputation quickly preceded her as she developed shows that combined her training in dance, music, and showmanship. Adriana's performances began to set the bar for other Middle Eastern performers along the east coast. Adriana first moved to Washington, D.C. in 1961 and performed at the Port Said, the District's first Middle Eastern club. She was one of seven
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American Tribal Style Belly Dance


American Tribal Style Belly Dance (also known as ATS) is a modern style of belly dance created by FatChanceBellyDance director, Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman. The primary defining characteristic of American Tribal Style Belly Dance is group improvisation. Tribal is generally performed in a group, often at community events such as festivals and parades, with tribal dancers typically favoring a look provided by wide-legged pants gathered at the ankles (also known as pantaloons), tops known as cholis and full skirts. The roots of tribal bellydance are accredited to
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Foxtrot


four slow steps. International Style Foxtrot is the most tightly defined of all the Foxtrot styles, with instructional and competitive syllabi that are tightly controlled by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Thus, it is possible to present the following list of International or English style foxtrot figures, although this is by no means an exhaustive list. Basic Figures Standard Figures International Foxtrot is one of the five Standard dances that form the backbone of International Style Dance competitions held around the world under the auspices of the International Dance Sport Federation,
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Belly dance


using props and encouraging audience interaction. In 1987, a distinctively American style of group improvisational dance, American Tribal Style Belly Dance, (ATS), was created. Although a unique and wholly modern style, its steps are based on existing dance techniques, including those from North India, the Middle East, and Africa. Many forms of "Tribal Fusion" belly dance have also developed, incorporating elements from many other dance and music styles including flamenco, ballet, burlesque, hula hoop and even hip hop. "Gothic
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Fendika


Africa, including the traditions of Gurage, Wolaita, Tigray, Wollo, Konso, Gonder, and Gojam, as well as dances from Somali and Afar regions. Melaku also became a nationally celebrated artist in "eskesta", a shoulder dance style whose movements share roots with hip hop's traditions of locking and popping. With Ethiopia's capital city being a nexus of culture, music, and dance from other nations, Melaku incorporated these into his repertoire as well, gradually assembling a 13-piece ensemble called the Ethiocolor Cultural Band.
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Medieval dance


by the dancers, which court dances apparently did not. The most documented form of dance during the Middle Ages is the carol also called the "carole" or "carola" and known from the 12th and 13th centuries in Western Europe in rural and court settings. It consisted of a group of dancers holding hands usually in a circle, with the dancers singing in a leader and refrain style while dancing. No surviving lyrics or music for the carol have been identified. In northern France, other terms for this type of
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Cuban rumba


early precursors of rumba have been barely documented, the direct precursors towards the mid- and late-19th century have been widely studied. Urban rumba styles are rooted in the so-called "coros de clave" and "coros de guaguancó", street choirs that derived from the Spanish "orfeones". In addition, the widespread yuka dance and music of Congolese origin became integrated into such choirs, lending its percussion instruments and dance moves. In addition, the secret Abakuá traditions rooted in the Calabar region of West Africa that prevailed in
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Israeli folk dancing


. The movements themselves are varied, in many cases drawing on older Jewish and non-Jewish folk dance traditions. Major folk influences include the "Hora", which is originally a Romanian folk dance form, the Temani (Yemenite Jewish), Atari, the Hasidic (Eastern European Jewish) dance tradition, and other Eastern European folk dance traditions. There are many debka-type Israeli folk dances; the debka is originally an Arabic folk dance form of the Middle East. Some dances show primarily a single influence. For
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Gangnam Style


The United Nations hailed Psy as an "international sensation" because of the popularity of his "satirical" video clip and its "horse-riding-like dance moves". As such, the music video has spawned a dance craze unseen since the Macarena of the mid-1990s. The World Bank's lead economist David McKenzie remarked that some of Psy's dance moves "kind of look like a regression discontinuity", while the space agency NASA called "Gangnam Style" a dance-filled music video that has forever entered the
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Gangnam Style (music video)


scene. The United Nations hailed Psy as an "international sensation" because of the popularity of his "satirical" video clip and its "horse-riding-like dance moves". As such, the music video spawned a dance craze unseen since the Macarena of the mid-1990s. The World Bank's lead economist David McKenzie remarked that some of Psy’s dance moves "kind of look like a regression discontinuity", while the space agency NASA called "Gangnam Style" a dance-filled music video that has forever entered
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Slackness


Slackness refers to vulgarity in West Indian culture, behavior and the music. It also refers to a subgenre of dancehall music with straightforward sexual lyrics performed live or recorded. Its form and pronunciation varies throughout the Caribbean. With the decline of roots reggae music, sound systems regained popularity. DJs performed over extended grooves produced by a new mixing style of selecting called "juggling." The energy in the dance halls became very sexual, with increasingly revealing clothing, scandalous dance styles, and cruder lyrics from the DJs. Previously,
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Culture of Indonesia


Sasando music from the province of East Nusa Tenggara in West Timor is completely different. Sasando uses an instrument made from a split leaf of the Lontar palm ("Borassus flabellifer"), which bears some resemblance to a harp. Indonesian dance reflects the diversity of culture from ethnic groups that composed the nation of Indonesia. Austronesian roots and Melanesian tribal dance forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighbouring Asian countries; such as India, China, and Middle East to European western styles through colonisation. Each ethnic group has their
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Gothic belly dance


Gothic belly dance, also named and separated in substyles as Gothic fusion belly dance, dark fusion belly dance and Gothic tribal fusion, is a recently founded dance art movement, distilled from the influences of Middle Eastern dance, tribal fusion, Goth subculture, and Neopaganism. Originating in the United States in the 1990s, it has spread to be practiced by amateur and professional dancers around the world, and it is growing with the spread of tribal belly dance formats. Originating in the Middle East, South Asia (India),
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Glossary of partner dance terms


of social dance of Latin American origin. A characteristic type of hip motion found in the technique of performing a step in Latin and Rhythm dances. Although most visible in the hips, much of the effect is created through the action of the feet and knees. Sometimes it is also called Cuban hip motion, although because of the divergence in dance technique between American Rhythm and International Latin some prefer to distinguish the two, with the term "Latin motion" reserved for International Style, while the "Cuban motion" reserved for
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Glossary of partner dance terms


Swing. This category loosely corresponds to the Latin category of International Style ballroom. The term describes a particular style of ballroom dances developed in the United States that contrasts with the International Style. In a narrower sense, it denotes the group of dances danced in American Style ballroom competitions. The group consists of two categories: American Smooth and American Rhythm. In social dancing strongly relying on leading and following, this term means that the follower executes steps without waiting for or contrary to the lead of the leader. This is also
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Raqs sharqi


Raqs sharqi (, ; literally "oriental dancing") is the classical Egyptian style of belly dance that developed during the first half of the 20th century. Based on the traditional ghawazi and other folk styles and formed by eastern and western influences, such as marching bands, Latin dance, etc., this hybrid style was performed in the cabarets of interbellum period Egypt and in early Egyptian cinema. The style is often considered the classical style of belly dance, although that term historically referred to the ghawazi style, and today
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Samba de Gafieira


Samba de Gafieira (also called Gafieira) is a partner dance to various Brazilian samba musical rhythms. Unlike street and club forms of Brazilian samba, it evolved as a ballroom dance ("dança de salão", literally, "salon dance"). Samba de Gafieira differs from the ballroom Samba, danced in International Latin and American Rhythm ballroom dance styles. Gafieira is usually a pair dance, although in artistic performances it is not uncommon to add solo variations, including steps of Samba no Pé. The word "gafieira
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Frikar Dance Company


other in the research of gravity and human nature. With a background in Norwegian traditional dance choreographer Hallgrim Hansegård founded FRIKAR dance company to give acrobatic dancers living in Norway a creative environment. Together with the dancers he has been developing a new choreographical style for contemporary dance called "Down2Earth" including Hallingdans Capoeira and break dance. He works in the formats of aerial dance, site specific ecosophical stage arts, indoor dance and interdiciplinary arts. Hansegård made his international breakthrough with an animation film at the Venice Biennale in 2003 (Tarantrance)
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Index of dance articles


of ballet Maculelê (dance) - Majorette (dancer) - Mako (dance) - Manipuri dance - Mariinsky Ballet - Masque - Maxixe (dance) - Maya dance - Mazurka - Medal examinations (dance) - Medieval dance - Melbourne Shuffle - Mexcaltitán Ballet - Middle Eastern dance - Milonga (dance) - Minuet - Mixer dance - Modern dance - Modern western square dance - Molly dance - Moonwalk (dance) - Morris dance - Moscow Ballet - Moscow State Academy of Choreography - Motif description - Mozart and dance - Musicality
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Marqod


Marqod, also known as Baal-Marqod (Lord of the Dance), was a Phoenician god of healing and dancing. His name is from a common Semitic root for dancing; hence Hebrew רָקַד‎‎ (raqad), Aramaic רקד, and Arabic رَقَصَ (raqaṣa), all meaning "to dance." It is unknown if Marqod was considered the creator of dancing or if dancing was merely the proper way to worship the deity. This may be evidence that the Phoenicians were the first ancient Near Eastern culture to have a
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Culture of Bangladesh


prevalent classical forms of music dances of the Indian subcontinent, accordingly, show some influenced dance forms like Bharatnatyam Kathak. Several dancing styles in vogue in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, like Manipuri Santhali dances, are practiced, but Bangladesh has developed its own distinct dancing styles. Bangladesh has a rich tradition of folk songs, with lyrics rooted in vibrant tradition spirituality, mysticism, devotion. Such folk songs revolve around other themes, including love. The most prevalent folk songs music traditions include Bhatiali, Baul, Marfati,
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Dance in mythology and religion


Hindu scriptures, every god has his or her own style (lasya and tandava respectively represent two aspects of dance) we read about 23 celestial beings called Apsarases who dance to please the gods and express the supreme truths in the magic of movement. The dance in the Hinduism used to be a part of a sacred temple ritual, especially in South and Eastern India, where the female priestesses devadasi's worshiped different aspects of the Divine through the elaborate language of mime and gestures. Natyashastra is the most ancient and the most elaborate
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Worship dance


god has his or her own style (lasya and tandava respectively represent two aspects of dance). We read about 23 celestial beings called Apsaras who dance to please the gods and express the supreme truths in the magic of movement. The dance in Hinduism used to be a part of a sacred temple ritual, especially in South and Eastern India, where the female priestesses devadasi's worshipped different aspects of the Divine through the elaborate language of mime and gestures. Natyashastra is the most ancient and the most elaborate scripture describing every element
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Big Apple (dance)


dance. However, that theory has been discredited (see The Nickname of New York). There are also accounts that a new variation developed called the "Little Apple." This form involved fewer dancers and people would take it in turns to grab a partner and move to the center of the circle and dance for a while in styles similar to the Lindy Hop, Shag, or other dances of the era. The dance reached international popularity by 1939. Jeff Wilkinson claims that "even British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was
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Hip-hop dance


The dance industry responded with a commercial, studio-based version of hip-hop—sometimes called "new style"—and a hip-hop influenced style of jazz dance called "jazz-funk". Classically trained dancers developed these studio styles in order to create choreography from the hip-hop dances that were performed on the street. Because of this development, hip-hop dance is practiced in both dance studios and outdoor spaces. The commercialization of hip-hop dance continued into the 1990s and 2000s with the production of several
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Square dance


in what order they will be called. The American folk music revival in New York City in the 1950s was rooted in the resurgent interest in square dancing and folk dancing there in the 1940s, which gave musicians such as Pete Seeger popular exposure. Terminology: In the United States, in general, people go to square dances and call it square dancing. In England, Ireland and Scotland, people go to all sorts of dances at which some of the dances will be square dances, but they don't say that they
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Gothic belly dance


and North Africa, the art of belly dance arrived in the West with the trend of Orientalism. Exotic to the Western eye and mysterious in its roots, belly dance has always attracted interpretive dance artists who have woven it into trends of Western culture. As a modern and versatile world dance genre, belly dance has evolved into an array of interpretive dance sub-styles compatible with modern music and imagery. The new millennium brought a revival of popular interest in Goth subculture and Gothic art motifs in dance, and a new interpretive
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Nima Kiann


The dance company had its World Premiere in 2002 and was regarded as the most extensive Iranian artistic project ever realized in exile. L’Academie de Ballets Persans, the Forum of Persian and Middle Eastern Dance and the European Youth Dance Project, which received an international impact, are educational and scholar projects that Kiann realized within Les Ballets Persans. In a letter of encouragement, Ms. Marita Ulvskog, the Culture Minister of Sweden wrote to Kiann on February 21, 2000: "Please allow me to express my admiration for the energy and purposefulness
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Belly dance


and actors) are not considered to be respectable in more conservative Middle Eastern countries, and there is a strong social stigma attached to female performers in particular, since they display their bodies in public, which is considered haram in Islam. However, in Lebanon, Turkey, and Morocco, the art is still celebrated and performed. Many bellydancers work in Cairo. The modern Egyptian belly dance style (and the modern costume) are said to have originated in Cairo's nightclubs. Many of the local dancers went on to appear
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Free dance


in Central and Eastern Europe, where national schools were created, such as the School of Musical Movement (Heptachor), in Russia, and the Orkesztika School, in Hungary. Josh Owings added much to the style of Free Dance in North America. His style revolved around swift body movements combined with passionate facial expressions. Another pioneer of the sport was Andrew Saah. He created the "flying chinaman" move that introduced a distinct sect of Asian males to free dance liberation movement. Compared to other dance styles, free dance
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Irish dance


a tradition related to, yet distinct from, sean-nós dancing, though it is sometimes called "Munster-style sean-nós". Old-style step dancing evolved in the late 18th and early 19th century from the dancing of travelling Irish dance masters. The dance masters slowly formalised and transformed both solo and social dances. Modern masters of old-style step dancing style can trace the lineage of their steps directly back to 18th century dancers. The Irish dance masters refined and codified indigenous Irish dance traditions. Rules
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Big Muffin Serious Band


as Azo Bell and the Old Spice Boys, Uni and her Ukulele, and Sione Aleki. The BMSB have organised several experimental performances in the Waikato to accommodate these international and local acts as they tour. In 2009 Cairns, Fulton and Galbraith formed Goulash Archipelago, to play original Eastern European-style ukulele and dance music. The group and the performance concept is based around their fictitious trip to the imaginary State of Ukestan. In 2010 this group provided dance music for the Folk Dance New Zealand National Festival. Also in this
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Gus Giordano


an illustrated guide to American theatrical jazz dance for students and teachers alike. This book broke down, in detail, warm-ups, individual techniques and jazz combinations at three levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Giordano is considered one of the forefathers of Broadway or theatrical jazz dance styles. His technique and style have shaped today's modern jazz dance. He said "Jazz dance is a living art form, changing with the fashion of the times, but its roots remain in the original classic Jazz method, which never
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In the Zone


In the Zone is the fourth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 12, 2003 through Jive Records. Its eclectic music incorporates dance, house, reggae, trip hop, and hip hop styles with instrumentation from guitars, drums, synthesizers, strings, and Middle Eastern musical instruments. Its themes range from love, dancing, and in the case of songs such as "Touch of My Hand", sex and masturbation. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers
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Latin dance


popular in the first part of the 20th century, but which are now of only historical interest. The Cuban danzón is a good example. Perreo is a Puerto Rican dance associated with Reggaeton music with Jamaican and Caribbean influences. escondido and zamba. Typical Bolivian folk dances are the morenada, kullawada, caporales and the recently created tinku. In Colombia one of the typical dances is the cumbia. Latin dance is mainly derived from three styles: Native American, European, and African influences. The roots of Latin dance are deep
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Beatle Bob


of the "white man dance" you've ever seen". Matonis almost always dances alone, and his dancing style does not change according to the genre of music at the concert. Though he started dancing in 1975, Matonis cites the main inspiration for his solo dancing as observing a friend dancing compulsively at a Dwight Twilley concert in 1975. In 2003, Louisiana-based roots rock band Dash Rip Rock recorded a song about Matonis' dancing entitled "Do The Beatle Bob". Matonis has received both positive and negative
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Step dance


A traditional form of individual step dancing is still found in certain areas of England such as East Anglia and Dartmoor. This style of dance is commonly performed informally in pubs to traditional folk tunes, with dancers often bringing a wooden board to dance on. Step-dancing can also be found in other countries such as Malambo from Argentina and Zapateado from Mexico. Another form of step dancing, Stepping, has been popularized by National Pan-Hellenic Council. This step dance has African roots and is an African American tradition as well
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Folk dance


A folk dance is developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and "traditional" are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. In this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. If some dances
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Ballet company


Some companies also have physiotherapists, masseurs, and physical trainers on the staff. The term "ballet" is sometimes used to refer to dance styles in any culture's classical tradition, mainly in reference to classical styles of dance performed in parts of Asia. Classical Ramayana Hindu ballet is often performed in Indonesia. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia is an example of a ballet company in the Eastern tradition. The companies listed below are ballet companies that perform according to the European tradition, although some international companies also perform contemporary ballets that
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