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The DanceThe Dance Dance, is one of the three arts in ancient times, with the Dance, is one of the three arts in ancient times, with the theatre andtheatre andmusic. Is expressed in human movement according to a music. Is expressed in human movement according to a prearranged or improvised: the choreography. Is often prearranged or improvised: the choreography. Is often accompanied by music or sound compositions. There are accompanied by music or sound compositions. There are different styles of dance, the most importantdifferent styles of dance, the most important are classical dance, modern dance and hip hop.are classical dance, modern dance and hip hop.

The BalletThe BalletBallet is a formalized kind of performance dance , Ballet is a formalized kind of performance dance , which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France,England and Russia. It is best developed in France,England and Russia. It is best known in the form of Romantic Ballet focusing on known in the form of Romantic Ballet focusing on pointe work , flowing, precise acrobaticpointe work , flowing, precise acrobaticmovements, and are often presenting the dancers movements, and are often presenting the dancers in the short white Ballet tutù.in the short white Ballet tutù.

The The Modern DanceModern DanceModern dance is a dance form developed in the early Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. In the early 1900s, European and 20th century. In the early 1900s, European and American dancers started to rebel against the rigid American dancers started to rebel against the rigid constraints of Classical Ballet. Claiming that any constraints of Classical Ballet. Claiming that any movement was dance, and any person was a dancer movement was dance, and any person was a dancer (with or without training) was more closely aligned (with or without training) was more closely aligned with ideology of modernism rather than the with ideology of modernism rather than the architectural, literary and design movements of architectural, literary and design movements of postmodernism.postmodernism.

Hip HopHip HopHip hop is a form of musical Hip hop is a form of musical expression andexpression andartistic culture that originated in artistic culture that originated in African-African-American communities during the American communities during the late 1970s in New York City. Since its late 1970s in New York City. Since its emergence Hip-hop emergence Hip-hop culture has spread around the world.culture has spread around the world.The four main "elements" of Hip Hop The four main "elements" of Hip Hop culture are: culture are: °The °The MCingMCing, also known as , also known as rap music, introduced by rap music, introduced by African -Americans.African -Americans.° ° DJingDJing, introduced by the Jamaican., introduced by the Jamaican.° The ° The writingwriting, the art of graffiti,, the art of graffiti,° And ° And breakingbreaking introduced by the Latin- introduced by the Latin- Americans, Americans, developed by African - Americans in the developed by African - Americans in the Bronx.Bronx.

Questions ..Questions ..

1.1.Dance is one of the three most important arts?Dance is one of the three most important arts?

2.Is important the style of modern dance?2.Is important the style of modern dance?

3.The romantic ballet was born in the fifteenth century?3.The romantic ballet was born in the fifteenth century?

4.In every romantic ballet dancer can dress as you want?4.In every romantic ballet dancer can dress as you want?

5.German dancers have created modern dance?5.German dancers have created modern dance?

6.In modern dance is true that we all can be dancers?6.In modern dance is true that we all can be dancers?

7.The culture of hip hop was born in Los Angeles?7.The culture of hip hop was born in Los Angeles?

8.Il Djing was introduced from Brazil?8.Il Djing was introduced from Brazil?

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