What is a folk dance?
Q: What is a folk dance?
A: A folk dance is a dance that is performed by people with little or no professional training in social functions. Traditionally, they are performed to traditional music or music based on traditional music and are not intended for public performance or the stage.
Q: What is the difference between traditional folkdances and arranged folkdances?
A: Traditional folk dances are performed in accordance with inherited traditions, while arranged folk dances are later set for stage performances.
Q: How do folk dances change over time despite being strongly based on inherited tradition?
A: Folk dances change over time, like all folk traditions, but the changes are made informally through the help of others and watching other performers.
Q: Do all folk dances have a governing body or competitive and professional performances?
A: Some people argue that folk dancing doesn't have a governing body or dancing for which there are no competitive or professional performances, therefore, not all folk dances have these characteristics.
Q: Who usually performs folk dances?
A: Folk dances are performed by people with little or no professional training in social functions.
Q: Can folk dances be performed publicly?
A: While folk dances are not made for public performance or the stage, they may be performed publicly on occasion depending on the traditions behind them.
Q: How do new dancers learn folk dances?
A: New dancers often learn informally by watching others and/or getting help from others, as formal training is not typically involved.
