Divided according to the characteristics of dance expressions, there are: solo dance, duet dance, trio dance, group dance, group dance, song and dance, musical, dance drama, etc. Solo dance is a dance performed by one person to complete a theme. It is mostly used to directly express the character's thoughts and feelings and reveal the character's inner world. Pas de deux, a dance performed by two people who complete a theme at the same time. It is mostly used to directly express the exchange of thoughts and feelings of the characters and show the relationship between the characters. A three-person dance is a dance performed by three people to complete a theme. According to its content, it can be divided into three different categories: those that express a single emotion, those that appear to have a certain plot, and those that express dramatic conflicts between characters. Group dance, any dance with more than four people can be called group dance. Generally, they are used to express some general sentiment or shape the image of a group. Through the replacement and change of dance formations, pictures, and the development of dance movements, postures, and shapes of different speeds, different strengths, and different amplitudes, a profound poetic artistic conception can be created, which has strong artistic appeal. Group dance is a relatively large dance work composed of several dances. Each of the dances is relatively independent, but they are all unified in the same theme and complete artistic conception. Song and dance is an artistic performance form that combines singing and dancing. Its characteristic is that singing and dancing are good at both lyricism and narrative, and can express the characters' complex and delicate thoughts and feelings and a wide range of life content. Song and dance drama is a comprehensive performance form that uses singing and dancing as the main means of artistic expression to present dramatic content. Dance drama is a dance work that uses dance as the main means of artistic expression and integrates music, stage art (costumes, scenery, lighting, props), etc. to express a certain dramatic content. According to the research of art historians, the earliest art produced by mankind is dance. Before ancient humans developed language, people used movements, postures and expressions to convey various information and communicate emotions and thoughts. Later, after various sounds developed into language and tones, poetry and music were produced one after another. In labor, due to the manufacture of tools, people's hands gradually became dexterous, and painting and sculpture were born. With the evolution of human beings and the improvement of their thinking ability and understanding of things, arts such as folk art, novels, and dramas have been created one after another.
So, as one of the oldest arts, where does dance originate from?