Classical dance has different styles and characteristics according to different cultural and historical backgrounds. Here we can summarize some of the basic characteristics of classical dance from a more general perspective:
Normative and traditional: Classical dance often has a strict technical system and norms, and these rules have been developed and passed down over a long period of time, reflecting a kind of respect and continuity of tradition.
Skillfulness: Classical dance requires a very high level of skill, including flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, and mastery of specific techniques.
Expressiveness: Classical dance focuses on the expression of emotions and stories, conveying complex emotions and storylines through body language and facial expressions.
Sexuality: Usually classical dance is accompanied by a specific progression, and the dance movements are closely integrated with the dance, reflecting a high degree of progress.
Costumes and props: Classical dances tend to use traditional costumes, headdresses, and props, which are all integral to the performance, enhancing the visual and cultural sense of the dance.
Formality and solemnity: Classical dance is usually performed in a formal setting and is intended to present a solemn, elegant atmosphere.
The name of classical Chinese dance was first proposed by Mr. Ouyang Yuqian in 1950, and was later recognized and widely spread by people in the dance world, and finally determined. Contemporary Chinese classical dance is related to ancient Chinese dance, but it is not synonymous with ancient Chinese dance. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, contemporary Chinese classical dance was gradually summarized and summarized by dance workers such as Tang Mancheng and Li Zhengyi of the Beijing Dance Academy on the basis of Chinese opera dance and Chinese martial arts. Classical dances from different regions, such as the Kathak and Balatanatyan dances in India, classical Chinese dances such as Peking Opera and Chinese classical dances, and ballet in the West, all have their own unique styles and characteristics, but they usually meet the basic characteristics mentioned above.