Dance In Ancient Greek Culture

Dance is an art form consisting of individuals or groups moving in patterns, either practiced or impromptu, to the rhythm of music. Dance and music go hand in hand, allowing the music to set a tone for the dance, creating different styles of dance. Dance is likely to have begun as a ritual to appeal to a culture’s worshipped being or included in ones “rite of passage” (Histoy of Dance, n.d.). Evidence has been found in India showing the existence of dance in the form of paintings made in caves around nine-thousand years ago (Dance Facts, n.d.). Ancient Egyptians used dance to tell stories visually as part of their religion as well as a form of amusement (Dance Facts, n.d.). Dance was also used in the Greek culture in the “8th century BC” and the Hindu religious practices around the “1st century AD” (Histoy of Dance, n.d.). Greeks as well as Romans hosted commemorations to their gods that included dance among other things such as singing and the drinking of alcohol (Dance Facts, n.d.). Dance in Europe …show more content…
The number of the bikes may vary, but there are usually five lined up in front of the mirrors and the window. In front of the beam is a square stool with red legs that lead down to a square base. The stool appears to be made of metal and could possibly be used for exercise as well. To the left of the stool is a black fan. This fan is not a short fan and stands on the ground rather than on something such as a stool or table. In the corner and in front of the window is a rack. This rack has three levels and holds exercise balls and mats. The exercise balls have different colors including green, red, orange, and blue. The mats are blue and purple. In front of the rack, on the right side, is another rack. This rack is black where the other was white with red corners. It is also shaped differently with arms sticking out from a main pole. The rack holds balls, possibly used for lifting, that are yellow, green, and