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humans used to dance for before the gods in ancient civilizations during rituals
women danced to express the grief of the mourners. during egyptian funerals
choros is originally a dance, performed in a circle in honor of a god -
the Waltz first appeared in Venice between the 13th and 18th century from folk roots to royal ballrooms inspiring new dance styles and music
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women would dance as entertainment for men
women would dance for general entertainment leading to ballet -
Dionysiac dances
after harvesting grapes villagers would dance in honor of the wine god
danced to celebrate happiness -
first dramatic ballet Balet Comique de la Reine combined dancing and the narrative interest of a comedy
encouraged by Catherine de Medicis -
Ballroom dancing originated in the 16th century with the rise of the European renaissance
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ballet by Lully and Beauchamp is Le Triomphe de l'Amour, first performed in 1681
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the Salsa started in Latin America performed the first time in the 19th century
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Originated in Spain
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Modern Dance Pioneer became an overnight sensation in 1892
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born in America during the turn of the 20th century when a number of choreographers and dancers rebelled against two forms of dance: ballet and vaudeville
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Modern Dance Pioneer opens her own school of dance in 1904
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Modern dance pioneers, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn came together and opened their own dance studio, Denishawn.
