The Baroque period of dance began in 1600 and lasted until 1750. Baroque is characterized by the dynamic movement, overt emotion and self confident rhetoric. The elements of baroque dance are very grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension, and emotional exuberance. The word "baroque" originated from the Portuguese word "barroco" meaning mis-shapen pearl. There was also a tendency to blur the distinctions between the various arts. During this period art, dance, music, and architecture flourished.
2. Discuss why people dance?
People dance for many reasons like: form of expression, hobby, fitness, spend time with significant other or friends, performance, social interaction, is expected at social functions (weddings and parties), and because it is fun! When I started dancing it was because my mom wanted me to make friends and to learn something new. However, the longer I kept taking dance the more I enjoyed for me not because my mom wanted me to do it.
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| My 1998 Dance Recital (I'm second from the left) |
3. Describe on non western dance art form.
The Argentine Tango is a social dance, but also a musical genre, written in a 4/4 measure and with a binary musical form. The Argentine Tango originated at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aries. Its popularity quickly grew and was internationally spread. The actual dance itself consists of a variety of styles that developed in various regions and eras. The Argentine Tango can be danced in an embrace that can vary from very open, where the leader and follower connect at arms length, to very closed, where the connection is chest to chest. In the close in embrace, the chest of the leader and follower are touching and their heads are also touching or close to touching. This particular dance relies heavily on improvisation- there are no basic steps. Since much of the dance is based on improvisation, there must be a clear communication between the leader and follower. It is danced along the outside of the dance floor and it is frowned upon to cross the middle of the dance floor. Another element of this dance that is important is "Walking." In the Argentine Tango the walk is on the outside of the legs of the follower. Throughout its history the Argentine Tango has developed a set of codes and superstitions. One example is the "cabeceo"- an eye invitation from a man to a woman to dance which is practiced in Buenos Aries. Today, many people can see the Argentine Tango on the hit television series Dancing with the Stars.
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