By Bakare Saheed
Dancing can be classified as a form of art that many people enjoy not only as a recreational pursuit but also as an integral component of their physical and mental health. The activity is usually performed by the rhythmical movement of the body in a particular rhythm, either in a specified location or even in some cases travelling from one place to another.
Also, it is important to note something about dancing which many individuals tend to overlook, and that is dancing is primarily a participatory activity, although it can be performed as a theatrical art. However, in order for someone to understand and appreciate the activity, such an individual must realize that dancing goes through a progressive academic process, generally referred to as classical dance training.
This comprises of three vital levels in which someone starts with learning the basic steps, then more steps, and finally working on building up the knowledge of various dance techniques and a good understanding of one’s own body. This ultimately leads to an activity which promotes knowledge of the body and mind that has been studied for many years and it has recently been given a label.
Ergonomics is the study of body movement, primarily through the use of scientific methods and anatomic knowledge. It is evident that the human body is capable of an infinite variety of movements executed through the many movable joints, especially those of the appendicular skeleton. Such movements are controlled by the muscular system, which can be classified as skeletal, smooth, or cardiac.
On the other hand, the modern definition of dancing is a style of performing a series of one or more rhythmic and patterned bodily movements, usually to music. It is served to be a form of expression, social interaction, and many more. Such definition does not appear to be valid or expressive enough to communicate the true, vibrant nature of dance that has everyone curious about it. Under the definition of dancing, as outlined above, a series of what we can refer to as well-accepted activities and bodily movements which constitute dancing are categorized.
These include things like the movement of the body in a certain rhythm, usually in a given rhythm and diversely in a variety of ways, movement whose timing is in music, movement where it is connected with a partner that enhances the sense of a relationship between partners, and finally movements which either away or at a particular location. Moreover, other types of activities whose movement pattern and rhythm satisfy the above requirements in one way or another may be considered as dancing too.
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