Dance And Culture In Lea Anderson's 'Elvis Legs'

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Dance and Culture
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Those who could not hear the music proclaimed those who were seen dancing insane. Most people do not view dance as a form of art but in true sense, it is the most expressive form of art in the world. It is international, and it comes in different forms from different cultures such as the hip-hop dance, Bharata Natyam, Geogian Folk, flamingo, African dance etc. Dance is the articulation of one self and emotions with the involvement of physical movement of both the body and face. For decades dance has been part of many cultures, right from a primitive to the modern urban man. It has been using in celebrating marriage to forestalling evil; it has been used by many to …show more content…
It shows that choreographers can use dance to bring people of different race and culture together. Dance is the best tool to be used as a parody to bring people together. Since many racial issues and barriers are still plugging cultures, the first steps choreographers use is replacing fear with respect and peculiarity. Through dance, cultural barriers melt away when the universal language of body movements and facial expression unites people of different ethnicity and ideologies. The power of dance creates a discourse and a lively energy exchange that has the power to shift old paradigms into new frame views. The movements connect the dancers directly to the heartbeat and the audience begin to synchronize and strangers from different backgrounds feel the art of togetherness and in the process, they feel a cohesive ensemble, empowered and in harmony with one another. Through dance, choreographers will see an improved racial relationship with communities and cultures come together and share their experiences. Choreographers have the potential to unite the society through dance and help eliminate the issue of black and white supremacy in the