The art of dance is generally categorized according to the role and purpose of dance, which can be divided into two categories: life dance and artistic dance.
1, life dance, utilitarian purpose is relatively clear, and people's lives have a direct and close contact with a wide range of people can participate in a wide range of mass dance activities, has a simple form, easy to grasp the characteristics of the religious dance, customary dance, social dance, religious ceremonial dance, sports dance, self-indulgence dance, educational dance and so on.
2. Artistic dance mostly refers to the dancers through the observation and experience of social life, the knot guards the choice of subject matter, generalization and concentration of artistic creation, with a complete form, distinctive themes, specific content, shaping a perfect artistic image. Artistic dance focuses on portraying people's inner activities and changes, conveying feelings, reflecting reality, and highly refined dance language and techniques.