The relationship between dance and music:

1. The close relationship between dance and music. Fundamentally speaking, dance cannot be separated from music, and dance is always displayed with the accompaniment of music. . Dance and music exist together, and there is no dance without music. Primitive dances are also accompanied by percussion beats or singing.

2. The biggest similarity between dance and music is rhythm, which is the natural basis for their combination. Both dance and music have rhythm, and dance needs music to enhance the sense of rhythm. The fundamental reason why primitive dance was integrated with music in the first place is rhythm.

3. Cooperate and help dance to express emotions, reflect character, and set off the atmosphere throughout the process. Dance needs the stimulation and strengthening of music. Without music, it is difficult for dance to fully express emotions. Music has the characteristic of directly penetrating into people's hearts. Appreciators often experience the emotions expressed in music as their own inner emotions.

4. Dance creation should be based on music. Since dance and music have the same rhythm, rhythm and emotional content, and are displayed simultaneously, the two must be highly coordinated. Dance works are not about designing the movements and then adding music to them, but there must be music before the movements are designed.

Extended information:

Dance is a performing art that uses the body to complete various elegant or difficult movements, usually with musical accompaniment and with rhythmic movements as the main expression. Means of art form.

Dance itself has multiple social meanings and functions, including sports, social interaction/courtship, sacrifice, etiquette, etc. Before the origin of human civilization, dance was important in rituals, etiquette, celebrations and entertainment. Dance appeared in China five thousand years ago. It originated from slave society and developed into certain characteristics during the Qin and Han Dynasties.

The three elements in dance are: dance expression, dance rhythm and dance composition. The three elements for the creation of ethnic folk dances are: the content must have the national spirit and flavor of the times, the form must highlight national characteristics and aesthetic taste, and the style must have regional characteristics and new rhythms. The three elements in dance teaching are: interest, emotion and beauty.

The dance movements in dance works must also have a certain degree of technical skills. Dancers must have difficult skills such as jumping, spinning, tumbling, softness, and control. However, performing in dance works is difficult. The skills and movements themselves are not the purpose, but a means to express the character's thoughts and feelings, and to shape the character's personality and mental outlook.