Category Archives: 12/8 Assignment

Dance is a language. When we described language earlier on in the semester we had difficulty in saying whether or not music was a language. However, I view dance as an expression of emotions through movement. Music can not say … Continue reading →

Dance is most definitely a language. Humans have been dancing as a means to communicate for centuries, and the different variations and styles can be considered ‘dialects’ of dance in my opinion. It’s even present in the animal kingdom, bees … Continue reading →

Dance doesn’t have the same prose that a normal language has. It doesn’t have an alphabet. It doesn’t have any grammatical rules. It doesn’t have a specific name for it. But it’s still a language. Like sign language, dance movements … Continue reading →

When we saw the Alvin Ailey performance last week, I definitely understood certain messages that the dances were trying to convey. These were more feelings than messages- for example, I could sense excitement in some of their movement, but it’s … Continue reading →

Dance is a language all on its own. It is believed that words are necessary to create a language, yet we have body language and sign language, which require no words. Body language is a prime example of a wordless … Continue reading →

This question reminds me of the question of whether music is a language. For a second, I considered taking that post and replacing the word “music” with “dance,” and observe how well it would work. But then I decided that … Continue reading →

Compared to spoken languages such as English or Spanish, dance really can’t be considered a language. But I think of language as a way to express oneself or tell a story, therefore, making dance a language.  Dancers are able to … Continue reading →

If the deaf can communicate through sign language, then we could certainly communicate through dance. Although exact quantitative information is difficult to translate through dance, emotions and concepts can be conveyed through movements and  facial expressions. After all, the best … Continue reading →

When we think of language, what often comes to mind is something that is spoken. We neglect to realize that nonverbal communication is another form of language that is often used when we interact with one another. For example, many … Continue reading →

Dance is a language because it is used to communicate and can tell a story. From its earliest times, dance has always been used as a form of expression and communication. When the Native Americans would ask the Gods for … Continue reading →