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	Dance
		Dance is the transformation of ordinary functional and expressive movement into extraordinary movement for extraordinary purposes; even a common movement such as walking is performed in dance in a patterned way, perhaps in circles or to a special rhythm, and it occurs in a special context.
		Dance is an art form in some cultures, and in the 20th century some dances that originated as elaborate religious rituals or court entertainments have been adapted to the theater.
		Dancing was essential to agricultural and religious festivals such as the dance-rituals enacting the cyclic death and rebirth of the god Osiris (symbolizing the seasonal cycle of the Nile).
	cs.clark.edu /~hum101/Humanities_101/dance.htm (6910 words)

	ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies--MEDIEVAL DANCE
		Dance has also been a point of discussion for writers, philosophers and religious leaders who often used dance imagery as part of their lexicon of metaphors.
		Dance is considered to be part of yoga and is associated with the act of creation, a vital part of the continuing cycle of life the trinity represents.
		Dance was also used to celebrate the return of heroic figures, as seen in the Apocrypha where the women of Israel danced before Judith, while singing men in armor followed (Judith 12-13).
	the-orb.net /encyclop/culture/music/kendall.htm (3990 words)

	Southern California Dance and Directory
		It quickly came to include other dance organizations that are important for dance in education and dance therapy, as well as organizations of great help assisting dance companies in Los Angeles.
		Now, Dance and Movement at USC are found in the School of Music and the School of Theatre, both part of the university structure.
		It also includes dance movement as well as practical application for the musicians with their instruments.
	www.usc.edu /dept/dance (904 words)

	Annotated Folk Dance Bibliography
		Background on folk dance in America, index of dances by countries, index of dances by suitability to certain age groups.
		Dance genres and styles are presented by geographical regions, i.e., Dodekanisa, Kyklades, Kriti, Roumeli, Makedonia, etc. In addition, various customs in which dance plays a central or important role--apokreas, celebrations, anastenaria, Lazarines, tzamala--are also discussed.
		An entire chapter is devoted to improvisation and leading the dance as well as a chapter on the naming of the dances.
	www.phantomranch.net /folkdanc/teaching/bibliofd.htm (2859 words)

	FaB
		The gentleman's position leads this freestyle dance, but if the gentleman’s position is having difficulty the other partner may suggest figures to dance.
		From the gentleman’s position, on the side that your partner is not (still holding hands) bring your hand (and her arm) behind your head.
		In positions such as a yoke or window (ask someone to show you a window—they are nearly impossible to talk through without illustrations), walk in a circle in place on a dance floor.
	www.jmu.edu /orgs/fab/Classes/dancedef.htm (1651 words)

	Learn to dance Instructional Videos. Exercise & Sports. Ballet, Ballroom, Belly Dance, Clog, Country Western, Disco, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		She guides you in how to get the most out of taking class, the day-to-day process of learning to dance (with consciousness of personal style) and the growth of self expression that is dancing.
		She danced professionally with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Houston Ballet as a soloist, and with Pacific Northwest Ballet as a principal dancer.
		All of the movements are explained step-by-step, followed by a performance of the steps by renowned dance teacher Rosemary Boross and her beginning pre-school students.
	www.dancelesson.org (4624 words)

	Dance Positions
		A knowledge of appropriate couple dance positions is important because it allows the dancer freedom to move, gives him the opportunity to improvise steps or place them together in impromptu sequences.
		Arms and hands are held as in the closed position except that the man should shift his right hand down slightly from under the lady’s shoulder blade to her left side; his left hand should be held in front of his left shoulder, rather than out to the side.
		This is a Pretzel Position with the man’s left hand (still holding her right hand) lifted over his head to rest at the back of his neck.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Museum/6962/vsecrets/couple/dance_positions.htm (1395 words)

	Ballroom Dancing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dance 109 Exams: The choreography used for the performance exams in Dance 109, last spring.
		The positions you and your partner should be in at the beginning and end of most moves.
		Dance Moves: Descriptions of many of the dance moves from the various syllabi, along with photos of how to do the moves.
	cs.beloit.edu:16080 /~chavey/Dance (697 words)

	boys ballet costumes : dance positions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Figure 1.--he basic positions of ballet were first developed by Italian and French dance masters in the 17thy century.
		The basic positions of ballet were first developed by Italian and French dance masters in the 17thy century.
		These are standard in dance schools around the world, although methods of reaching them vary considerably, Beginning ballet students must learn these basic positions.
	histclo.hispeed.com /act/dance/bal/pos/bal-pos.html (500 words)

	Dance Content Standard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dance education begins with an awareness of body movement and its creative potential for communicating meaning and self-expression.
		Students analyze the dances they are viewing, and once again use their circles and squares to recreate the dances on paper.
		The philosophical differences between African and European dance were demonstrated; for example, the appearance of weightlessness of traditional ballet, versus the African concept of remaining firmly planted on the earth.
	www.doe.state.de.us /Standards/VisualArts/4dance.htm (10316 words)

	Reading Dance
		Just as Music, Dance also has its own annotation system, devised as a fundamental part of the Universal Unit System (UUS) which was developed by Ms.
		In this dance, the Lady actually does a mirror image of the Man’s steps, that is, if he steps back with his left foot, she should step back with her right foot.
		Not only is it composed of three dance units of varying rhythms, but also includes steps on the half beat -- the “and” count.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Museum/6962/vsecrets/abcs/reading_dance.htm (821 words)

	Ballroom and Latin Dance Instructional Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Using her experience as a teacher for 25 years, she shares with you the five secrets of great dancers, and defines what a great dancer means to her.
		With ballroom dancing champion Teresa Mason, raise your level of style and technique to new heights, combining the basic and intermediate steps from the Beginner and Intermediate videos from this series.
		These dances are great for the Latin music of yesterday as well as the hot new songs by today's biggest Latin artists.
	www.securesearch.org /ballroom_latin_dance (2575 words)

	Rec.arts.dance FAQ supplement: foot positions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		4th Position A Walking Step, one foot in front of the other, with a line through the center of the heel and the center of the big toe (walking a straight line or one that curves).
		If one learns Foot Positions it makes their life a lot easier when attend dance lessons or dance workshops.
		Most of the pros on the dance instruction circuit use foot positions - it is a great help.
	www.eijkhout.net /rad/data/foot_positions.html (249 words)

	Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Kids - Ballet Positions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Below are the basic ballet positions of the feet and arms.
		In ballet there are five basic positions of the feet, numbered one through five.
		If you would like to learn more about how to dance ballet, have your parents contact the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School for classes at 412-281-6727 or pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org.
	www.pbt.org /kids/positions.html (117 words)

	Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers - The Company
		Although the two companies perform and tour separately, we feel the diversity of the two dance forms has been an important element in introducing many new audience members to a dance experience.
		Recently creating our 6th major collaboration of the two dance forms, each artist continues to develop individually as we carry out our mission to create high quality concert work opportunities for LA artists, to enrich and enlarge an educated dance audience.
		In her most famous works The Tennis Dances and Urban and Tribal Dances, Reichlin uses metaphorical imagery and draws movement and music source material from different cultures, evoking the awareness that we are all related.
	www.usc.edu /dept/dance/p2_lacd.html (660 words)

	Waltz steps. Learn to dance Waltz free online
		The slow waltz is danced to music written in 3/4 meter with 30 - 32 measures per minute.
		A gradual rise to the toes should be started at the end of the first beat, and continued to the second and third beat of each bar of music.
		Lower to the normal position at the end of the third beat by lowering to the heel of the foot which is carrying the weight.
	www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/waltz_steps-1.htm (267 words)

	Dance Professionals Positions Offered Bulletin Board
		Teacher needs to be able to dance at the gold level in the American styles and bronze/silver in the International styles.
		Instructors needed asap to teach dance to children ages 2-6 in fairfax and surrounding area.
		Coach with a love of dance and of teaching is needed to teach dance techniques and routines to 7th and 8th grade members of the Langston Hughes Dance Team.
	www.dcdancenet.com /coaches/classified/positions/offered.shtml (721 words)

	The Information Super Dance Floor - Writing Step Descriptions and Submitting Dances for this site
		On average a dance that arrives in near perfect condition for posting takes about 10 minutes to preapre (build the page itself, link it to the stepsnew page, and to it's alpha index page, and if it's a couples/partner dance, to the stepsprt page.
		Dances sent to the line dance mail list don't generally make it out of my archinve directory unless they GRAB my attention, area really easy to prepare for the site, or I get a request from someone who warrants priority
		I also don't care about the number of steps in a dance, it means nothing TO ME. Count is the number of beats of music it takes to complete 1 cycle of the dance.
	homepages.apci.net /~drdeyne/dsdinfo.htm (1569 words)

	Tap Glossary and Notations
		Many dance teachers rely on ballet dance postions to describe where a step is located on the floor in relation to your standing position.
		When walking across a floor you can walk "in 4th position" where each foot travels in its own track forward or back or "in 5th position" which is similar to walking a tightrope.
		NOTE: Much music used for tap dancing has a structure that is 32 measures in length.
	www.tapdance.org /tap/steps/glossary.htm (1647 words)

	VoS - Voice of the Shuttle
		Dance & Technology Zone ("resource for artists and others who are particularly interested in using new media and information technologies in the creation and performance of dance, dance theater and related live performance works") (Troika Ranch, New York / Writing Research Associates)
		Royal Academy of Dance ("the Royal Academy of Dance promotes knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally.
		The Institute for Historical Dance Practice ("objective is to research, preserve and perform social and theatrical dances of Western Europe between 1450 and 1920")
	vos.ucsb.edu /browse.asp?id=3640 (1675 words)

	The DanceTalk Message Board
		Right now I'm revising the Salsa section and adding Samba, and after that I have a new dance lesson to write, so I won't be able to add any more dance positions for a little while.
		Here's a sneak peek at the coming dance positions, and how we plan to classify them:
		Also, what you are calling "dance holds" we're going to classify as "hand positions", which will incude basically what you mentioned, except for the first two (closed partner hold and open partner hold), which will fall under the classification of dance positions.
	www.ballroomdancers.com /Message_Board/view_messages.asp?MsgID=1452 (200 words)

	Moore Country Kickers - Line Dance Terminology
		One who authors a dance or a sequence of movements in dance.
		Some resistance is needed for the many changes of positions and turns.
		See Partner Dance Positions - Side by Side, Open, Promenade.
	www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/blondie/1112/terms-C.html (492 words)

	dance.net - Dance Instructor positions! (853022) - Read article: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Irish, Disco, ...
		November 15, 2005, 4:21 PM : Please sign in or register for a free account.
		I am interested in learning more about the open positions.
		I have danced since I was 6 and taught some basic Latin, Jazz, and Tap while living in L.A. I would love to teach again!
	www.dance.net /read.html?postid=853022 (95 words)

	David & Carrie Kloss Technique Collection
		There is really no one technique or element that creates a high standard of dancing, but many techniques combined.
		This is understanding the many different dance positions the American Style dancer has available to them, and the ability to flow from one position to another smoothly and effortlessly.
		Also, the relationship between two partners and their responsibilities for creating very elegant and seamless connections from open to closed dance positions.
	bdsweb.ballroom.com /kloss.htm (564 words)

	Instructional Videos from Ballroom Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Recognize the beats to help you dance on time and be more rhythmical.
		In their International Style Standard technique and principles series, they concentrate on each dance with the emphasis on sound basic principles, techniques, following, leading and character of the dance.
		This series is a must for anyone that wants to improve their dancing.
	www.ballroom-connection.com /dancetapes/html/tech.html (1456 words)

	RPConnect Ballroom Dancing Instructions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A knowledge of appropriate dance positions is important because it
		Certain guides will help the dancer in taking the various dance positions:
		Dance position is natural and comfortable at all times, exaggerated positions should be avoided unless you're in the exhibit hall or you'd like to intimate your partner and the guests.
	www.rpconnect.com /ballroom/main/positions.html (156 words)

	dance.net - Teaching Jobs: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Irish, Disco, Twirling, Cheer: Photos, Chat, Games, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dance teacher for tap, jazz & hip hop all levels
		Energetic, fun, and experienced dance teachers for Salsa, Ballroom, Swing, Modern, Ballet, Counrty L
		Salsa Dance Lessons Instructors NJ for Private Instruction, Classes & Workshops
	www.dance.net /teacherswanted.html (156 words)

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