Definition of dance and movement: Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement aesthetic and value, and is acknowledged by performers and observers within a particular culture that creates movement studies we call dance.
Opportunities:
Self development is a great opportunity provided for individuals in the many movement activities. The creative movement which we call dance, is detached from the outside world. Alі öztürk "Forget everything related to their self and let their self to the rhythm of the music and they trance to the imaginary worlds. They continue to search for new movements freely by means of the senses that the music and rhythm evoked in their minds."(The Power of Dance/Movement as a Means of Expression)
The major freedom in any style or type of dance is the ability to show and reflect on their personalities through the performances, their styles and most of all creative movements. Alі öztürk spoke and said "If the movement is limited by external factors, the freedom and creativity in the movement are also restricted. Although a special rhythm and a movement figure was considered as the base of some of the dance and movements, there is not a very specific movement type that individuals should imitate in their own movements."(The Power of Dance/Movement...)
Satisfaction, pleasure, thoughts and opinions, and self expression for many advantages are just a few ideas why people dance. "The dance might be both the means of message and the message itself at the same time."(Alі öztürk, The power of Dance/Movement...)
Dance, a unique and essential human activity that connects each and everyone of us to the musical rhythms of life.
Jill Johnson, the new director of the dance program within Harvard’s Office for the Arts: "People are intimidated by dancing, which makes it hard to be comfortable as a beginner. She encourages nonprofessional dancers not to worry so much about how they look, but to concentrate on how they feel: dance is a way to explore what of ourselves gets expressed, and our relationship to others on the dance floor. “We worry about how we are perceived by others,” she adds. “People say, ‘I’m not a dancer’ and that shuts off curiosity about it. --- We were born with the capacity to dance! Children who see someone playing music on the street will move to connect with the beat. That instinct gets lost because of who we think we are supposed to be as adults.” She advises starting slowly. “Hip hop is very popular,” she says. “Some of it involves complex coordination. Breaking down a phrase into smaller steps can sometimes help. Try not to look in the mirror too much.” (Dancing makes us more alive)
Check out this inspiring article below about the girl who gave up her freedom to dance...