Dance as an Art form

Dance is a very special kind of art. It would be considered frivolous to think about dancing only as an entertainment, the way to have fun and pleasure. It became an art form, because its history comes from the time when a human being was born.
The step is the first element of dance; it is a natural way of movement. Every step needs a new impulse. Ancient people used to worship their gods by setting the fire and dancing around it. That was the way to ask for a good weather and harvest. Red Indians had a bull dance that was considered to be too wild for Europeans. The dances can show the spiritual life of every nation. Egyptians depicted dance movement of heavenly bodies, the Romans danced in honor of the gods. People used to dance to worship the sun by moving in the same direction making circles. There were distributed ritual dances in ancient Russia combined with riding in the dew, jumping over bonfires; they were confined to certain times of the year. The ancient Greeks did not doubt that people could get better if they danced. One of the first muses of dance was Terpsichore. The Greeks could even dance to philosophical treatises. In Africa there are still some tribes that identify what tribe a man comes from by checking out his dance moves.
Dance is a body movement that helps to express feelings and emotions. It may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans and animals.
Esthetic is the term that means the nature of beauty, art, and taste. It is a critical reflection on art and culture. A degree of beauty depends on the degree of beauty of dance movements. We can see dances on festivals and parades. Every gesture, every step has its importance. Therefore, dance is used to maintain the movement of any action.