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Definition Of Dance Essay

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There are many ways to define dance, but I have learned that there are no wrong ways to do it. Before this section of class, I believed dance was all about making big and professional productions, but now I know that it’s really any type of body movement. This new way of thinking makes including dance into a classroom seem much more manageable. Dance was never taught in my elementary or middle school, so I grew up thinking that you had to go somewhere professional to learn it. This made me feel as though being a dancer was a big deal and took so much time commitment, which it does, but doesn’t necessarily have to.
With the assignments and videos we have done, I can see myself using similar activities in my future classroom because it

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