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Dance is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse channeled by skillful performers.These two concepts of the art of dance—dance as a powerful impulse and dance as a skillfully choreographed art practiced largely by a professional few. Dance is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse channeled by skillful performers.These two concepts of the art of dance—dance as a powerful impulse and dance as a skillfully choreographed art practiced largely by a professional few.

 

• Two most important connecting ideas running through any consideration of the subject.

 

• In dance, the connection between the two concepts is stronger than in some other arts, and neither can exist without the other.

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• Stronger than in some other arts, and neither can exist without the other.

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• Dance is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse channeled by skillful performers into something.