classical dance

collocation in English

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classical
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of ...
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dance
noun
uk
/dɑːns/us
/dæns/
a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected ...
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(Definition ofclassicalanddancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Classicaldancehas always denied the relationship between dance gesture and musical gesture: the dance was always inserted into the musical event.
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No other company offers such a concentrated reach and appeal, andclassicaldancehas always shown up in our research to be the most widely accessible of the performing arts.
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Failure to do so could result in the complete loss of artistic traditions built up, in the case ofclassicaldance, over more than 200 years.
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The barefoot dance movement of the early 20th century challenged the received laws ofclassicaldanceand the broader laws of social decorum.
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Despite her humble background, she carries herself with pride and grace, majoring inclassicaldanceduring college.
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She had a tough time with filmi dance because the style was very different from normalclassicaldance, especially when it came to fast steps.
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Classicaldanceextends the form and inflects only during moments of transition, in linear continuity.
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She has practisedclassicaldancesince her childhood.
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By the turn of the 20th century new innovations in the art ofclassicaldancebegan to become apparent.
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The objective is to presentclassicaldanceforms in an atmosphere they were originally presented in.
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It currently confersclassicaldancestatus to eleven dance forms.
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The company introduced audiences to ballet in cities and towns across the country, in many places where people had never seenclassicaldance.
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Mylapore is known for itsclassicaldanceaccessories.
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She attended courses in singing,classicaldance, and horse-riding as a child.
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Ballet, ballroom and tango areclassicaldancestyles.
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I do nt want to put my own expression, my own ego, into theclassicaldancetradition.
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Besides pure classical music, it also includes performances of folk music,classicaldanceforms, and semi-classical forms such as thumri.
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To inculcate love for music and dance, competitions like musical fiesta andclassicaldanceare held every year.
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She learnedclassicaldanceforms when she was very young.
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She trained inclassicaldanceand music for five years during her teens.
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