Where does the dance come from?

Have you ever wondered why people dance? Lately, with shows like Dancing with the Stars, dancing has taken on a whole new meaning. When we look back at the history of dance, not many people can definitively say where or when dance originated or when it actually became a part of human culture. Ancient history tells us, however, that dance was an important part of ceremonies, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the first human civilizations. According to Wikipedia, archeology offers traces of dance from prehistoric times, such as Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from around 3300 BC. One of the earliest forms of dance, Wikipedia continues, may have been in performance and myth-telling. It was also sometimes used to show feelings for the opposite sex. There are even those who would dare to believe that the true “art” of lovemaking is itself a form of dance. Before the production of written languages, dance was often used as the main method of transmitting stories from generation to generation.

Today, people tend to dance for a variety of reasons, usually just for fun. However, there are some people who go to school to learn more about this art form. There are also a variety of different dance styles that still exist. For example, some of these dance forms include: ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, ballroom, Latin, Highland, and Irish, to name a few. The dance varies from one culture to another and in fact, professional dance competitions are held where dancers can compete against each other and display various styles that they have learned. Not many people stop to think too much or much about it, but dance is all around us. We see it in TV commercials, in young children learning to walk for the first time, at high school dances, weddings, parties, ballet school, performances, or even in your own kitchen. There are also many additional benefits of dancing now that may not have been considered before. For example, many people today take dance lessons as a means of socializing and meeting new people.

An increasing number of people are also joining gym membership classes where there are “dance aerobics” where you are taught a choreographed dance while incorporating training moves into the routine for a full body workout, so Dancing can be beneficial in several ways, including getting you fit! If you are serious about dancing, there are careers for it, although these careers are often very competitive. For example, if you wanted to be a backup dancer in Janet Jackson’s entourage, you would have to go through numerous auditions and even then, you might not be chosen. However, there are other dance-related occupations that people tend to fall into. These occupations include some of the following: dance teacher, dance sports coach, dance therapist, and choreographer. If you’re thinking of becoming a professional dancer, sometimes it’s not as easy as you think. It can be expensive at times, you have to put in many hours of practice, and you also have to maintain a high level of fitness.