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Spontaneous creation of movement
Dance improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating movement. Development of movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations
Dance_improvisation
Form of improvised dancing
aikido, and somatic practices. Contact Improvisation emphasizes the interplay of gravity, momentum, and improvisation, fostering an experimental approach
Contact_improvisation
Process of devising a solution to a requirement in an ad hoc fashion
un-foreseen. Improvisation in the performing arts is a very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation. The skills of improvisation can apply
Improvisation
lelo dance Contact improvisation Dance improvisation Ecstatic dance Free dance Fusion dance Interpretive dance Modern dance Ballet Baroque dance Medieval
List_of_dance_styles
Art of designing motion of physical bodies
may employ improvisation to develop innovative movement ideas. Generally, choreography designs dances intended to be performed as concert dance. The art
Choreography
Genre of dance performance
modern dance that stresses on torso. It also employs contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of modern dance. Unpredictable
Contemporary_dance
Family of expressive modern dance styles
arms, turns and drops to the floor. Dance improvisation Free dance Lyrical dance Making Music For Modern Dance. Oxford University Press. p. 33–. ISBN 978-0-19-991148-6
Interpretive_dance
New York collective, 1962–1964
Developments in dance practice that can be traced back to the Judson Dance Theater include: Contact improvisation Dance improvisation Dance for camera Some
Judson_Dance_Theater
Dance of Cuban origin cha-cha-chá
performed these new compositions at the Silver Star Club in Havana, many dancers improvised a triple step in their footwork, which produced the sound "cha-cha-chá"
Cha-cha-cha_(dance)
Major form of Indian classical dance
2021. Ann Cooper Albright; David Gere (2003). Taken by Surprise: A Dance Improvisation Reader. Wesleyan University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8195-6648-5
Bharatanatyam
Traditional dance of the North Caucasus people
fast improvisation where a youth and a girl communicate their feelings through the "language of dance." Laparisha (Лъапэрышэ) - an ancient dance specifically
Circassian_dance
Dance leading to a trance and a feeling of ecstasy
arches of the body", the dancers "with unbound hair and swinging dresses". Modern ecstatic dance is a style of dance improvisation with little or no formal
Ecstatic_dance
Performance dance technique
Jazz Dance because it could be done alone. At the time, ballroom dance was the norm and required the accompaniment of a partner. Improvisation is a spontaneous
Jazz_dance
Topics referred to by the same term
Contact dance may refer to: Contact improvisation, a form of dance improvisation Lap dance, a type of sex work This disambiguation page lists articles
Contact_dance
Art form consisting of body movement
Dance is an art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance
Dance
The result is a dance that appears choreographed, but is in fact structured improvisation. This format of structured group improvisation was first developed
Improvisational Team Synchronization
Improvisational_Team_Synchronization
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024)
Union and in 1972 named and began to develop the dance form known as Contact Improvisation, a form of dance that utilizes the physical laws of friction, momentum
Steve_Paxton
Spontaneous musical composition or performance
hard not to be an alien." Piano improvisation piece Problems playing this file? See media help. Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization)
Musical_improvisation
American dance-maker, improviser, videographer and collaborative artist
dance improvisation, including performing with Daniel Nagrin’s Workgroup in 1971-72. In 1973, she began a ten year investigation of video and dance from
Lisa_Nelson
Contemporary partner dance style
Fusion dance is a type of contemporary social improvised partner dance that combines different dance styles to create a new aesthetic. It does not require
Fusion_dance
American dancer
and dance teacher from the United States, who works in ballet, contemporary dance, and dance improvisation. A founding member and principal dancer of the
Douglas_Becker
American swing dance
partner, or in groups of couples or solo dancers. The basic step allows for a vast range of variations and improvisation. Both the 20s and Swinging Charleston
Charleston_(dance)
Music genre
Free improvisation (also known as free-form music) is a form of improvised music centered on a commitment to non-idiomatic musical expression. It developed
Free_improvisation
Field of bodywork emphasizing internal sensation
recent decades, the field of somatics has grown to include dance forms like contact improvisation and Skinner Releasing Technique, and has been used in occupational
Somatics
British performance artist, musician and writer (born 1951)
point on, COUM performances became events involving props, costumes, dance, improvisation and street theatre. As an installation artist, she was selected in
Cosey_Fanni_Tutti
Spontaneous composition in jazz
release of Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, jazz improvisation has come to include modal harmony and improvisation over static key centers, while the emergence
Jazz_improvisation
Theatrical genre featuring unscripted performance
and processes of improvisation are also used outside the context of performing arts. This practice, known as applied improvisation, is used in classrooms
Improvisational_theatre
American dance
the movements and improvisation of African-American dances along with the formal eight-count structure of European partner dances – most clearly illustrated
Lindy_Hop
American postmodern artist, dancer, choreographer, and writer (born 1935)
World Arts and Cultures, which included courses Beginning Improvisation, Advanced Improvisation, Advanced Choreography, and Advanced Interdisciplinary Composition
Simone_Forti
American dancer (1952–2020)
of dance and improvisation, which she continued to co-edit and produce with Lisa Nelson until her death. In the early years of contact improvisation, Contact
Nancy_Stark_Smith
Psychological perspectives about dance
cognition in dance improvisation. Through understanding others' emotions and intentions, dancers make affective motor decisions. Improvised movement is
Psychology_of_dance
improvisation dance improvisation Judson Dance Theater postmodern dance Notes Novack, Cynthia Jean (1990). Sharing the dance : contact improvisation and
Grand_Union_(dance_group)
Rave dance from the 1980s
performed with coordinated arm movements. The dance is typically improvised and performed to electronic dance music. The Melbourne shuffle emerged within
Melbourne_shuffle
2018. Ann Cooper Albright; David Gere (2003). Taken by Surprise: A Dance Improvisation Reader. Wesleyan University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8195-6648-5
Dance_forms_of_Tamil_Nadu
Music genre
polyphonic improvisation. However, jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing
Jazz
Form of rap that relies on improvising
PONEY beat it in April 2023 at 48 hours. Battle rap Dance improvisation Dozens Musical improvisation Stream of consciousness (narrative mode) Stream of
Freestyle_rap
Genre of western concert or theatrical dance
postmodern dance artists would reject the formalism of modern dance, and include elements such as performance art, contact improvisation, release technique
Modern_dance
Ukrainian folk dance
Hopak is a choreographed dance made to appear full of improvisation. Much of the seemingly improvised parts involve solo dancers, usually male, performing
Hopak
Music genre and subculture
years, dancers in discos danced in a "hang loose" or "freestyle" approach. At first, many dancers improvised their own dance styles and dance steps. Later
Disco
U.S. state
Fringe Festival in Minneapolis is an annual celebration of theatre, dance, improvisation, puppetry, kids' shows, visual art, and musicals with more than 800
Minnesota
Contemporary dance magazine
Contact Quarterly (CQ) is a contemporary dance magazine established in 1975, with a focus on improvisation and performance. In addition to its periodical
Contact_Quarterly
leader and a female follower, though forms such as Contact improvisation and Fusion dance have troubled this traditional dynamic), that strive to achieve
Dance_partnering
Type of dance involving percussive shoes
tap dance, and it emphasized jazz rhythms, musicality, and improvisation. There was also the "two-color rule," which made sure that black tap dancers were
Tap_dance
Person who prompts dance figures
of dance. Improvisation in modern Western square dance calling distinguishes it from the calling in many other types of dance. Callers in many dance types
Caller_(dancing)
Type of dance
minstrel shows, music hall or vaudeville. Dance styles which used eccentric moves and encouraged improvisation, such as the Charleston, became popular crazes
Eccentric_dance
Type of dance
dancers worked with the musicians to create new rhythms. Much has been written about the relationship between improvisation in jazz and improvisation
African-American_dance
System for analyzing and recording human movement
used to set a structure for dance improvisation or for an educational exploration of movement concepts. Not limited to dance, Motif Notation can be used
Labanotation
Polish TV show
unlearned dance (introducing Paso Doble) and dance improvisation Week 7 (Family and Friends Dances): One unlearned dance and one repeated dance (introducing
Taniec_z_gwiazdami_season_24
months. Classes in creative dramatics, acting, musical theater, dance, improvisation and technical skills were in session year round. Live Theatre League
Artisan_Center_Theater
Street dance style
giving room for improvisation and freestyle moves that are seldom seen in shows and performances, such as interaction with other dancers and spectators
Popping
Norwegian upright bassist, composer and singer
Upright bass player, electric bass player, composer and singer. Dance, improvisation, rock, jazz and noise music, are all elements that are important
Guro_Skumsnes_Moe
Type of dance
dance. The pioneer choreographers utilized unconventional methods, such as chance procedures and improvisation. Chance procedure, also known as dance
Postmodern_dance
technique and dance improvisation. Her programme was delivered with strong contemporary arts references and education on top of the regular dance training
Dance_in_Singapore
American actress, singer and dancer
American actress, singer and dancer. A native of Minneapolis, Tyra grew up studying dance, music, acting and improvisation. Trained in classical ballet
Emily_Tyra
Dance
the dancers. In other forms, connection involves multiple dancers (more than two) without a distinct leader or follower (e.g. contact improvisation). Connection
Connection_(dance)
British dance band Cape jazz Chamber jazz Continental jazz Cool jazz Crossover jazz Dixieland Ethno jazz European free jazz Free funk Free improvisation Free
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
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concert dance often supply complementary aspects to social dancing. Placing great value on improvisation, African American vernacular dances are characterized
Dance_in_the_United_States
Type of dance
round dance, born from the Cuban dance style known as "casino." Depending on the setting, the dance can be either choreographed or improvised. Casino
Rueda_de_Casino
Animated television series
forms of dance for Angelina including ballet, tap dancing, jazz, classical and ethnic. As a ballerina, Angelina's life revolves around dancing, singing
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
Angelina_Ballerina:_The_Next_Steps
Dutch dancer
in the province of Flemish Brabant. She was also a contemporary dance, improvisation and movement theater coach for Danspunt. Source: Erts (Anne Teresa
Samantha_van_Wissen
Dance styles originating in Latin America
Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that mainly originated
Latin_dance
American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
novel approach to dance had been evident since the classes she had taught as a teenager, where she "followed [her] fantasy and improvised, teaching any pretty
Isadora_Duncan
Traditional dances from Ireland
forms of solo Irish dance include sean-nós dance, a relaxed and social dance style involving improvised steps, and festival Irish dance, a style which separated
Irish_dance
Broad category of electronic music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for
Electronic_dance_music
Metropolitan area in Minnesota, United States
The Minnesota Fringe Festival is an annual celebration of theatre, dance, improvisation, puppetry, kids' shows, visual art, and musicals. The Twin Cities
Minneapolis–Saint_Paul
American dancer
Performance Studies at Brown University, teaching contact improvisation, movement, and dance. She has worked as a choreographer and movement consultant
Shura_Baryshnikov
American street dancer
while walking forwards. Storyboard P is particularly noted for his dance improvisation. Storyboard P has performed at venues including the Breakin' Convention
Storyboard_P
Greek folk dance
was danced in Magnesia and in Aydın at local feasts. Originally a dance for two armed people facing one another, it developed into an improvised dance for
Zeibekiko
Sakha Republic New Year Celebration
talent not only for singing but also, what is more important, for poetic improvisation. There song leaders compete at the national Yhyakh festival for the
Yhyakh
prelude for guitar (2011), 1’ Taqsim, improvisation for alto saxophone (2011), 6’ Zammara, Libyan's dance & improvisation for piano (2010), 5’ Sama'i, for
Salim_Dada
American choreographer (1946–2020)
and a teaching system addressing directing, choreographing, dancing, acting, improvisation, and performance analysis. The Six Viewpoints has been taught
Mary_Overlie
Dance form
contributed polyrhythmic movement, body isolations, grounded footwork, improvisation, and call-and-response interaction, including influences associated
Salsa_(dance)
Season of television series
Night) Week 5: Trio dances & the versus (Trio Dances Night) Week 6: Cumbia & dance improvisation (Quarterfinals) Week 7: Favorite dance & cumbia (Semifinals)
El_Gran_Show_season_17
American dancer and choreographer
is an American dancer and choreographer. She has been actively creating dance work since the 1980s. She works with dance improvisation and creates choreography
Jennifer_Monson
Subclass of dance
range of musical genres it is danced to make Brazilian Zouk a partner dance that caters to creativity and improvisation. The most characteristic feature
Brazilian_Zouk
Overview of tap dance steps
grounded sound. This kind of tap dancing is also called "rhythm tap". Another aspect of tap dancing is improvisation. This can either be done with music
Tap_dance_technique
Dance party
A ball is a formal dance event often characterised by a banquet followed by a social dance. Ball dancing emerged from formal dances during the Middle Ages
Ball_(dance_event)
20th-century dance form
Free dance is a 20th-century dance form that preceded modern dance. Rebelling against the rigid constraints of classical ballet, Loie Fuller, Isadora
Free_dance
Type of Middle Eastern dance
Belly dance (Arabic: رقص مصري, romanized: Raqs masri, lit. 'Egyptian dance') is an Egyptian dance that originated in Egypt, where in the tombs of ancient
Belly_dance
Type of dance from Louisiana, US
steps may be completely different, allowing for self-expression and improvisation. Because of the very lively music, the overall style is small sidewise
Zydeco_(dance)
1938 Polish film
continuous misunderstandings, and using musical scenes (the jazzy vocal-dance improvisation of Frère Jacques canon by the girls on assembled school benches)
Zapomniana_melodia
Dances of the Romani people
accompanying the dance is played on local instruments that have evolved over the centuries. Romani dance is known for its improvisation, freedom, energy
Romani_dance
American musician and choreographer
of dance. Dunn also encouraged his students to create writing that defined the parameters of the dance. Movements were created out of improvisation, and
Robert_Ellis_Dunn
Egyptian dance
Koulli". There is also an improvised musical form in the baladi style. This is a structured form of musical improvisation, most usually between a tabla
Baladi
Type of dance
Dance: Contact Improvisation and American Culture. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-299-12444-1. Smith, J.C. (2010). "Break Dancing"
Floorwork
1987 film directed by Emile Ardolino
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring
Dirty_Dancing
Dance style
connection. It is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor. The dance allows for both partners to improvise steps while dancing together, putting
West_Coast_Swing
American dancer (1967–2020)
dedicated to collective scored improvisation, which presented events and performances in Berlin and San Francisco. As a dancer and performer, Kathleen was
Kathleen_Hermesdorf
Traditional folk dance of the island of Crete
music for the dance in 1770–1771. The Pentozali is a war dance, vigorous, with high jumping movements and allows for much improvisation. It starts either
Pentozali
American model and dancer
for the second season. She then took classes in order to improve her improvisation skills while working with Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum. In addition
Tiffany_Coyne
Season of television series
unlearned dance (introducing Rumba, Paso Doble) Week 4 (80s Week): One unlearned dance (introducing Samba) Week 5 (Auntie's Nameday Party): Improvisation Marathon
Taniec_z_gwiazdami_season_23
American dancer and choreographer
to document dance. His first online program was a computer application titled Improvisation Technologies: A Tool for the Analytical Dance Eye, which he
William Forsythe (choreographer)
William_Forsythe_(choreographer)
supervision of El Haddawi. Magic of the Body Dance, Improvisation and Choreography The Triangle of Intention The Dancing Warrior Living Anatomy, Health and Prevention
Movement_Concept
2005 Polish TV series or program
Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami (previously simply Taniec z gwiazdami [ˈtaɲɛd͡z z ɡvjazˈdami]) is a Polish light entertainment reality television
Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami
Dancing_with_the_Stars._Taniec_z_gwiazdami
Galician traditional dance and musical genre
a dance of playful character, with a social component expressing gallantry. It is somewhat more permissive of improvisation than other folk dances; improvised
Muiñeira
Format of competition in partner dancing
the spirit of improvisation can possibly be dampened by the dancers having drawn their partner, it is often more difficult for the dancers to perform to
Jack_and_Jill_(dance)
Subgenre of jazz music developed in the U.S. in mid-1940s
be improvisation, the only threads holding the work together being the underlying harmonies played by the rhythm section. Sometimes improvisation included
Bebop
Composer and violinist based in the United States (1886–1943)
Op. 35 (1913) Dance Improvisation, Op. 37 (circa 1913) Epitaph to the Memory of Alexander Scriabin, Op. 38 (1915) Shir, Op. 42, dance for clarinet and
Joseph_Achron
The Minnesota Fringe Festival is an annual celebration of theater, dance, improvisation, puppetry, kids' shows, visual art, and musicals. It consists of
Culture_of_Minnesota
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Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
The Mythological Mother of Perseus by Zeus; God is My Judge; Form of Danae
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Dance
Girl/Female
Native American
Dance.
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Dance
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Dance
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African, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Dance
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Spanish American Italian Latin
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
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English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
Male
French
 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.
Boy/Male
English American Danish Norse Scandinavian Hebrew
Brook. Also from the surname Dane, meaning 'From Denmark.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu
Dance
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Dance
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Girl/Female
Greek
Form of Danae; the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Dance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
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Teutonic American Norse Danish Scandinavian Swedish
Relic.
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Russian
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Muslim
Star
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kusumitha | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Blossomed, Flowers in bloom
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishwamitra | விஷà¯à®µà®¾à®®à®¿à®¤à¯à®°
Sages name, Friend of the universe (Rishi, who took Rama for killing troubling demons)
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
He was a narrator of Hadith
Female
English
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, ALESHA means "noble sort."
Boy/Male
French American
Handsome. Famous namesakes: 19th-century British dandy Beau Brummell, AKA George Bryan Brummell;...
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Irish Gaelic Niamh, NIA means "beauty, brightness." Compare with another form of Nia.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Unexpected; Massive
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n.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
v. i.
The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music.
imp. & p. p.
of Dance
v. t.
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
n.
A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.
n.
An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance.
n.
A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball.
n.
A round dance.
n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.
v. i.
To dance.
v. t.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
n.
A light dance.
n.
A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets.
n.
A circular dance.
v. t.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dance
v. t.
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle.
v. i.
To dance.
p. a. & vb. n.
from Dance.