Yes that’s right, dance is a language that is spoken beautifully in its own way. It only depends on the dancer how he or she speaks it. In dance, expressions, eyes, hands, foot work and also to some extend hip movement does what tongue does while speaking. In general when we speak, we convey our message using words of a language that can be understood by people who understands the same language. But dance is such a beautiful universal language that does not get stopped by any barriers of a region. It can very well be understood by all no matter what and where they come from.
Dance in olden times was used as an expression for telling stories. It was used as an ongoing experience of life. Dance as said earlier, was used as an language to speak especially between those who did not speak the common language. It acted as a bonding for those with cross cultural barriers. It is the only language that does not have a prerequisite or demarcates anyone. It is the fairer of the fair!
Dance communicates ideas, stories, emotions, and moods. Judith Hanna mentioned in her article: “dance is a kind of thinking of an ability to solve problems through control of one’s bodily motions. Observations of choreographers at work show that they draw upon musical, visual, verbal, and interpersonal intelligences for success.”
A dance is not a dance if it fails to communicate. Just different dancing steps without any story does not really make any sense. A dance needs to be narrated. The viewer, audience needs to understand the unspoken language without much effort. In short the dance language when performed needs to touch its audience heart. Dance language is probably the only language that deals with emotions round the clock. If it succeeds in its narration, it will be well received or else it gets a name of a jumping jack.
And so they say; “Dance like nobody is watching” but dance is not dance if it isn’t making sense. Be careful in choosing the theme. A theme should set the stage for a great dance. If dance is a language then choreography is its speech. The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings or perceptions by the articulation of dance forms needs to be paid enough attention. A dancer who succeeds in expressing the same above thoughts is nothing less of an orator who is of great eloquence.
They say the truest expression of the people is in its dance. Bodies never lie. What you perform has a speech and you definitely do not want to convey the wrong message. Practice your skills friends!
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