Indefinable, Definable World of Dance

DANCE a form of movement most recognized in a living being. It can be demonstrated naturally as the wind blowing a leaf down the sidewalk, the swaying back and forth of an arm or the simple tap of a foot, even birds tend to spread their wings and struck around in some type of dance.

Katherine Dunham, Britannica image

The origin of dance is just as complex as the continent of Africa. Ethnic dance is affiliated with race, same customs or a specific group and not to be confused with African dance as the only representative.

Cultural variations of African dance and music are vast with many traditions in the land. The Dunham technique is classified as an ethnic style of movement that Katherine Dunham one of the pioneers of dance influenced, she developed this style of dancing from the movement and culture of the Caribbean, west and South America.

Dance National Arts Centre. ArtAlive.ca. (2018) http://www.artsalive.ca/en/dan/meet/bios/artistDetail.asp?artistID=167