Art is made up of different kinds of art. As one of the arts, dance is also a very broad world, and it is also composed of different kinds, styles and styles of dances. According to its function and purpose, dance can be divided into two categories: life dance and artistic dance. Life dance is a dance activity that people carry out for their own life needs; Artistic dance is a dance for the audience to enjoy.
Dance can generally be divided into two categories: life dance and artistic dance. Life dance refers to dances that are directly related to people's daily life, simple in form, easy to master, and have a wide range of people, such as folk dances, after-school dances, social dances, bodybuilding sports dances, etc. Artistic dance refers to the dance in which the dancer observes and experiences social life, insists on the choice of theme, summarizes concentrated artistic creation, has distinct theme, concrete content and complete form, shapes artistic image, appreciates the dance performed by the dancer, and is for the masses to watch. Artistic dance focuses on depicting people's inner activities and changes, expressing feelings and reflecting reality with highly refined dance language and skills.
According to the research of art historians, the earliest art produced by human beings is dance. Before the ancient language came into being, people used gestures and expressions to convey all kinds of information and exchange feelings and thoughts.
According to the myths and legends of ancient China and ancient Greece, humans learned to dance from the Emperor of Heaven, or were inspired by the goddess in charge of dance to create dance. We know that the ancient ancestors' understanding of the concepts of God and man was not as clear as that of modern people. At that time, people often regarded some people with extraordinary talents, people beyond ordinary people's wisdom and strength, or people who made great contributions to mankind as incarnations of God or people who could communicate with God. Now we know that all kinds of gods are created by people through imagination according to their own image. It is God who created dance. In the final analysis, it is we who created dance.