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Dance, like drama, is a performing art. As such,
dance offers people an outlet ___1___ their emotions. A
dancer is able to transmit to his ___2___ his feelings. Dance involves our sense of rhythm. We have an
innate sense of rhythm in ___3___. From the time we are
in our mother's womb, the rhythmic rocking we
___4___ as she walks awakens our instinct
___5___ movement.
As
babies, we are rocked ___6___ sleep. As children, we
___7___
nursery rhymes and clap or dance ___8___ to them. We
have already begun dancing.
In many countries, dance is indulged ___9___ to
cultivate discipline
___10___ appreciation for one's native culture. For
___11___, in
Africa, many tribes initiate their children ___12___
adulthood through dance.
Young children imitate ___13___ parents' steps.
Perfection of these steps signals
their transition ___14___ adulthood.
___15___ ungainly,
unsure first
steps emerge refined steps. From there, an African
is ___16___ to modify the steps to convey the message he
wants to tell.
When we have mastered walking, we ___17___ the
rudimentary steps of
dance, be ___18___ ballet, jazz or disco-dancing. From
there, we are able to
choreograph other steps ___19___ to the message we wish
to convey. Ironically,
we are able to be spontaneous ___20___ the midst of
discipline. |
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2. audience 3. ourselves 4. feel
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Dance, like drama, is a performing art. As such,
dance offers people an outlet
for their emotions. A
dancer is able to transmit to his
audience his feelings. Dance involves our sense of rhythm. We have an
innate sense of rhythm in
ourselves. From the time we are
in our mother's womb, the rhythmic rocking we
feel as she walks awakens our instinct
of movement.
As
babies, we are rocked to sleep. As children, we
sing
nursery rhymes and clap or dance
along to them. We
have already begun dancing.
In many countries, dance is indulged
in to
cultivate discipline
and appreciation for one's native culture. For
example/instance, in
Africa, many tribes initiate their children
into
adulthood through dance.
Young children imitate
their parents' steps.
Perfection of these steps signals
their transition into adulthood.
From ungainly,
unsure first
steps emerge refined steps. From there, an African
is able to modify the steps to convey the message he
wants to tell.
When we have mastered walking, we
learn the
rudimentary steps of
dance, be it ballet, jazz or disco-dancing. From
there, we are able to
choreograph other steps
suited to the message we wish
to convey. Ironically,
we are able to be spontaneous
in the midst of
discipline. |
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