How is the dance world perceived by students of dance?
In the 21st century, the dance world has become much more professionalized, with many more professional clubs and companies making dance their top industry. As a result, many different aspects of dance etiquette have been developed—from the time to the moment to the dance itself.
Dance etiquette is very difficult to break down into pieces, but a basic understanding can help you understand how the various aspects of dance etiquette affect the practice of the art.
In this chapter, you’ll learn the basics of different dance etiquette elements and how they apply to students of art. You’ll also learn about what it means to be a respectful dancer and why it’s important to respect the dance community.
How to Respect Dance?
Dance is a universal cultural resource.
The more we engage in it, the more it shapes who we become.
A dance can bring people together or create discord. So, how should we interact with dancers?
Dance is a universal cultural resource.
But, how will you act when you enter a professional club or the hall of a major event?
Dance can bring people together or create discord.
What happens when people don’t think you’re being respectful? How are you expected to act as an artist or a member of the dance community?
At the beginning of our dance practice, we learn how to make ourselves look good before a dance partner. We also learn a few other important ways we can act in professional dance organizations.
Most professional dancers are at least a little familiar with these principles. But do you know how to act when you’re entering a club?
This chapter will teach you the following:
Why it’s important to respect the dancers in your practice. Do you see yourself acting in the same way? How should you act? How do you behave in the club? What can you do to become more confident? How can you behave when dancing with your partner? How should you behave after leaving the club? How can you behave as an artist? How can you act for future events?
This chapter will help you learn the following: (1) the core elements of dance etiquette and (2) how to act when entering and exiting a professional dance organization.
What About the Barrio Scene?
If you are practicing dance at a professional establishment, you’ll be learning about certain dances at specific events. These dances become
functions of social dance, social ballroom dancing, social partner dancing, social dances are also called, intimate dance types