| What is dancing? | | | | The art of dance and the art of music have long |
| The art of dance does not have a specific origin. | | | | gone hand in hand. Some say dance evolved from |
| From ancient times dance has been used to express | | | | the wild gesticulations of an ancient bard, who |
| many things. Some ancient cultures used dance in | | | | hopped from foot to foot, waving his hands in the |
| rituals, as part of meditation as well as in celebration | | | | air, singing his story to a crowd. To some, dance is |
| and entertainment. What constitutes as dancing has | | | | any movement to a rhythmic sound, while to others |
| been defined and re-defined by the cultures of the | | | | it is any non-verbal communication. However, most |
| world and there is no single definition for the term. | | | | will agree that dance is a form of expression, |
| The word dance is derived from the Frankish term | | | | commonly accompanied by some from of music. |
| "dintjan." The term evolved with the French language | | | | There are even dances, for example, tap dance, that |
| into the modern term, "danser." | | | | create their own sound. |