Chapter I
DO YOU KNOW WHERE
DANCES COME FROM?
•Dance can be seen among all the people and
civilizations of the world. Dances thrived at different
periods of history and mostly and were a result of
intercultural exchange and contact (Alejandro and
Santos-Gana, 2002). The origins of dance are rooted in
the prehistoric past. Various artistic, religious, and
social force started out the incorporation and
development of dance.