DAN PAPER
Values of dance in education
Elisa Sain
Professor Guy
DAN 385
20 april 2015
Throughout history, dance has experienced many changes. It has evolved parallel to humanity. Civilization has gone through countless periods of evolution, and dance has always been present. Therefore, it can be said that it is a discipline with a deep historical tradition. Since prehistoric times humans have had the need to communicate bodily, with movements expressing feelings and moods. These early rhythmic movements also served to ritualize important events, births, deaths, and weddings. At first, dance only had a ritual element. It was used for many religious traditions, wars, and luck ceremonies. However, with time, dance has developed to be one of the most extraordinary forms of art.
Dance, is one of the fundamental arts of humanity. It integrates intellectual knowledge with creative ability. It is an object of supreme importance in any form of education, it is inherent in social life, and therefore as civilization evolves dance evolves too. So far, dance has been studied mainly from the historical point of view, as well as from the perspective of evolution of technique and choreography, as dance treatises and manuals. This essay starts from the principle that learning and practicing the discipline of dance, integrated with arts education can contribute to enrich the learning process of the human being as a social and creative individual. Dance is the oldest human artistic expression. Through it you can see the wonderful uniqueness of the union of body language and art. Dance and education are disciplines that represent forms of collective art.
Since we are born until we die, the learning process is part of our lives. Nobody is born fully developed cognitively. We all expand our knowledge and skills. We do this through learning. The educational process can be informal by parents or any adult willing to give lessons. Or formally, made by a person or
Elisa Sain
Professor Guy
DAN 385
20 april 2015
Throughout history, dance has experienced many changes. It has evolved parallel to humanity. Civilization has gone through countless periods of evolution, and dance has always been present. Therefore, it can be said that it is a discipline with a deep historical tradition. Since prehistoric times humans have had the need to communicate bodily, with movements expressing feelings and moods. These early rhythmic movements also served to ritualize important events, births, deaths, and weddings. At first, dance only had a ritual element. It was used for many religious traditions, wars, and luck ceremonies. However, with time, dance has developed to be one of the most extraordinary forms of art.
Dance, is one of the fundamental arts of humanity. It integrates intellectual knowledge with creative ability. It is an object of supreme importance in any form of education, it is inherent in social life, and therefore as civilization evolves dance evolves too. So far, dance has been studied mainly from the historical point of view, as well as from the perspective of evolution of technique and choreography, as dance treatises and manuals. This essay starts from the principle that learning and practicing the discipline of dance, integrated with arts education can contribute to enrich the learning process of the human being as a social and creative individual. Dance is the oldest human artistic expression. Through it you can see the wonderful uniqueness of the union of body language and art. Dance and education are disciplines that represent forms of collective art.
Since we are born until we die, the learning process is part of our lives. Nobody is born fully developed cognitively. We all expand our knowledge and skills. We do this through learning. The educational process can be informal by parents or any adult willing to give lessons. Or formally, made by a person or
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