Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Different Career Options: Dance As A Performing Art

By Peggy Ryersen

During the Middle Ages those who were not well versed in dancing, regardless of whether a traditional or classical form, was said to have not been born under dancing stars. Just the fact that people associated the ability to dance with a star just shows how important dancing was as a part of society. Dancing was also important for the traditions, cultures, heritages and ethics of all civilizations.

It just might be a rhythmic jumping to the beat of the bongo drum, shaking your spear in a rhythmic fashion or it might be doing your own thing, flinging your hands about in an exuberant display of ecstatic emotion, signifying "I am so happy I want to dance." Or, you might want to "dance with somebody throughout the night", or just "dance all lonesome on your own some."

Throughout time, many dance forms have been developed. This could be an uninterrupted dance form styles, like is the case with classical types including the waltz or ballet. However, nowadays there are also modern or relatively new dance forms, such as hip hop, jazz, Charleston or break dancing. Newer dance forms may have had their origins in classical dances, but have developed in their own unique way. The point is to use your body to show creativity and flexibility. By doing so you let the world know that you understand rhythm and you can also express your feelings.

For those that love dancing, there are fortunately many career paths available. You can choose to train other dancers in styles such as Highland Dance, waltz or tango and get them ready for upcoming dance form specific competitions. These competitions focus on just one type of dance style and therefore you know what you're getting into. If you feel capable of training a group of dancers to perform something like a Highland Fling, then go and do so.

One of the most important careers in the field of dance is choreography. It is hard for anyone to imagine a musical performance not being choreographed. Take the famous musical play Cats as an example. Although the Cats may know how, when and what to sing, without choreography they would not know how and where to place hands and feet. A choreographer must know about all aspects of dance. Otherwise, the choreographer would not understand basic things and wouldn't be able to provide the performers with valuable tips to improve their performance. This could be, for example, instructing a singer to raise an arm up in the air so that the lungs, chest and diaphragm have more room. This expansion allows a singer to hit the famous high C note. If you feel comfortable with the idea of coordinating all aspects of a performance, including dance, song and rhythm then seriously consider becoming a choreographer.

Another option for those wanting to work in the performing arts is ballroom dancing. This career path will allow you to travel around the world and participate in competitions where you can win prizes. Latin dance competitions are also open for professional performers, as well as traditional dance competitions. Other possibilities include dance instruction, dancing coach, Pilates teacher or yoga instructor.

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