Uyghur dance can be roughly divided into self-entertainment dance, ritual dance and performance dance. The main feature of Uyghur dance is that the movements of various parts of the body and the eyes are coordinated to convey emotions. Uyghur dance inherits the music and dance traditions of the ancient Orkhon River Basin and the Uighurs in the Tianshan Mountains, and absorbs the essence of music and dance from the ancient Western Regions. After long-term development and evolution, it has formed a dance art with various forms and special styles, which is widely spread in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. everywhere.
The original ethnic group of Xinjiang dance is the Uygur. The dance is lively and graceful, with brisk and dexterous steps. The use of each part of the body is more detailed, especially the wrists and dance postures. The changes are extremely rich. Xinjiang's dance style has a strong Western style.