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concert dance

concert dance

4.9
A dance on stage with planned steps performed for an audience like ballet or modern dance
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒnsɜrt dæns/
translation icon : danza de concierto
  • For if the 20th-century flowering of concert dance stood for anything, it was the liberation of the female body from sexual objectification.

And I want to talk about theatrical dance, concert dance, not participatory dance, which is a different endeavour.

Examples

  • Is an evolution out of a tradition of focusing on modern and ballet concert dance forms for the acquisition of technique and the making of dances truly being considered by the field?

    Academic text (2000)
  • American concert dance came of age as the century unfolded.

    Academic text (2000)
  • How the sexualization of concert dance helped end a golden age.

    Academic text (2005)
  • American concert dance was born and came of age during the twentieth century.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And I want to talk about theatrical dance, concert dance, not participatory dance, which is a different endeavour.

  • During the 12 years I watched and reviewed concert dance, I have no reason to believe that things have changed substantially in the seven years since; I witnessed an increasing convergence with the culture of the image.

    Academic text (2005)
  • And 20th-century concert dance, which was largely an art of women, played a vital role in that invention: participating in it, forwarding it, publicizing it, and creating many of its greatest images.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The company produced a stunning concert dance that captivated the audience with its innovative choreography.

  • She trained for years to perform in a concert dance that showcased both her technical skills and artistic expression.

  • The festival featured various styles, but the highlight was the breathtaking concert dance presented by the local ballet troupe.

Synonyms

dance
vsconcert dance
947 1.0

A set of steps and movements performed to music

is a theatrical, choreographed performance presented to an audience, often as ballet
stage dancing
vsconcert dance
1 3.7

People dance on a stage in front of an audience as part of a show

is more formal and usually choreographed, often in ballet or modern styles

How Theatrical

ballet
240 3.3
concert dance
4.9
folk dance
1 2.7

Surface Forms

concert dance singular

Morphology

concert + dance

The meaning is directly compositional: 'concert' (a public performance) + 'dance' (choreographed movement) yields a dance performed as a staged or public performance. This noun+noun compounding follows common compositional patterns and is therefore readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The noun concert dance comes from the words concert (a public music show) and dance. Imagine trained dancers moving on a theater stage to music in a planned performance. That's why it means 'dance' made to be seen by an audience as art.