What's the difference between China dance and folk dance?

The differences between China dance and folk dance are as follows:

I. Different definitions

China dance is the collective name of China classical dance and China folk dance, and it also includes many kinds of dances including folk dance.

National dance is only aimed at the dance form which is produced and spread among the people, restricted by folk culture, with relatively stable style and self-entertainment as its main function.

Second, the model is different.

China dance has not been formed for a long time. Although a complete system has been formed, with the continuous influx of new ideas, its variability is also great.

National dance has a long history, and the dances of different nationalities are very different, but the degree of patterning is very high.

Third, different skills are required.

China dance requires higher skills and physical flexibility of dancers.

National dances have different requirements because of different kinds of dances, some need to have strong control over pottery, and some need to better grasp the body posture.

China Dance: As a kind of dance art in China, it is a classical style characteristic dance with certain demonstration significance, which has been refined, sorted, processed and created by professional workers in past dynasties and passed down through long-term artistic practice.

National dance: refers to a dance form that is produced and spread among the people, restricted by folk culture, improvised but relatively stable in style, with self-entertainment as its main function. Folk dance has the characteristics of simplicity, various forms, rich content and vivid image. It has always been an indispensable source of materials for classical dance, folk dance, palace dance and professional dance creation in various countries.

Dance is an art to express some thoughts and feelings through rhythmic, exquisite and organized human movements and forms. As Wen Yiduo said in "Talking about Dance", "Dance is the most direct, substantial, intense, sharp, simple and full expression of life interest." Dance is always associated with the warmest feelings of human beings.

Dance is one of the oldest art forms of mankind. It can be said that China's dance history is as long as its civilization. Since the most ignorant ancient times, Chinese traditional dance has gone through many stages of development and evolution, and gradually formed the oriental dance art with China's unique form and charm.