people in the music industry say that "music is the soul of dance", because when we appreciate dance, whether it is in folk self-entertainment dance or in the teaching of dance professional colleges, or in the dance or dance repertoire presented on the stage, more than 9% of the dances are accompanied by music, and some even use music to set off the emotional expression of dance and render the atmosphere of dance, and some directors and teachers often say that "music is used well." Some people in the dance world think that music and dance are two different art categories. Although these two art categories are closely related, it is "absurd" to use other art forms as the soul of dance! Dance mainly shapes artistic images through concrete body movements, so dancers pay more attention to human body movements. They think that without this core factor, dance will cease to exist! In my opinion, "music as the soul of dance" does seem a bit far-fetched! Dance expresses and preserves its culture by human body dynamics, which is its root. Silent dance does exist, but dance without human movements does not exist! "Music is the soul of dance" is only used to describe the intimate relationship between music and dance. This intimate relationship is mainly due to the fact that both of them are derived from the instinct of human life rhythm, the complementarity in their functional differences and the synchronization in the same foundation, resulting in a high degree of integration. In other words, dance can be supplemented and enriched from music: dance can make use of the advantages of music in expressing the inner feelings of characters, enrich the connotation of dance, and set off and render the deep psychology of the inner world of characters; You can also use the rhythm of music to further strengthen the movement rhythm of dance and improve the artistic appeal of dance. Music and dance can express and promote each other, but this does not mean that dance has lost its independence. For example, whether it is the western dance drama Swan Lake or China's symphonic ballet Yellow River, although the two classic works make dance and music achieve a high degree of unity in form, in terms of the essence of dance, the most direct expression of this art is to convey people's hearts, moods and emotions through emotional and beautified body language! It is worth emphasizing that dance is a contemporary and tangible art, and the soul is intangible but does exist, just as the human soul is invisible to the naked eye, but without the soul, a person is a dead body, and the soul of dance art should also be tangible and intangible! Just like the soul of Tai Chi is not the action moves, but the "gas field" revealed by one stroke and one style of the human body, which is not visible to the naked eye, but can be felt! Most dancers think that the soul of dance is human body movements, but human body movements can be seen by anyone, and they are presented in a specific time and space. People, time and space are the three core elements of dance, and the dynamic image of human body formed by the combination of the three is the most essential feature of dance. As the soul of dance art, it should be the "force" presented through human body dynamics. This "force" is not what we usually call "real force", but an "illusory force" as Susan Langer said, which is the transmission of artistic vitality in human body movements and a spirit and grace beyond the human body. You can't see it but feel it! Therefore, I personally think that the soul of dance art should not be the human movements that we can see with our naked eyes, but an "illusory force" presented through human movements, which is the "force" that makes dance active!