Interpretive dance

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Interpretive dance is a family of dance styles that seeks to interpret the meaning inherent in music rather than by performing specific preformatted moves. Normally accustomed to the stylistic interpretation of beats and/or sounds created from stylistic and other mainstream and non-mainstream musical media.

Likened to the higher form of arts, interpretive dance can be seen in many Broadway musicals as well as in other forms of mainstream and non-mainstream media. While it was—and most often, still is—thought of as performing art, interpretive dance does not have to be performed with music.

Often includes grand, eloquent movements, like wide swooshes of the arms, spins, drops to the floor, rolling around, and pretending to reach for or catch something like a butterfly. Often enhanced by lavish costumes, ribbons, or spandex body suits.

Examples include:

• Glowsticking
• Liturgical dancing
• Popping (dance)
• Chris Kirkpatrick