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Dance is a natural response to rhythm, people dance in all cultures.

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• rhythm; people

• rhythm people

• rhythm; where people

Dance is not a new art form; in fact, we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.

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• form, therefore, we

• form. Consequently we

• form in fact, we

Cave paintings, such as those found in Africa and southern Europe; show ancient dancers the dances tell us much about how the people lived.

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• Europe, show ancient dancers, because the dances

• Europe show ancient dancers, the dances

• Europe, show ancient dancers; the dances

People dance for reasons such as: to tell a story, to create art, and to have a good time.

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• reasons: such as

• reasons such as

• reasons, such as,

Dancing is also healthy: it tones muscles and provides a good workout.

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• healthy, it

• healthy; if it

• healthy it

Dancing is a way to communicate with others a dance may establish a mood, depict an emotion, or tell a story.

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• others a dance:

• others, a dance:

• others: a dance

Folk dancing consists of traditional dances; of a particular ethnic group in fact, the dancers often wear costumes reflecting their heritage.

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• dances of a particular ethnic group; in fact, the

• dances of a particular ethnic group, however; the

• dances of a particular ethnic group in fact; regardless, the

Classical ballet dancers are highly trained, they make difficult bodily movements seem effortless.

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• trained. Because we

• trained: us

• trained; they

Every list of influential modern dancers includes the following names, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp.

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• names;

• names:

• names

In many traditional Asian dances, small movements and gestures convey the story even a slight facial expression has significant meaning.

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• convey the story; even

• convey; the story, even

• convey the story even,