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So What Exactly is "Dance Theater", Anyway?- Review Day 7

What is "Dance Theater"? Well, according to author Annie-B Parson, Dance Theater is a "cornucopia of theatrical possibilities," everything (dance, text and narrative, clothing, singing, etc.) is equal, yet, paradoxically, "I think dance is the most important thing." Parson goes on to explain why dance is the most important thing ("it's the most fundamental element at hand") and talking about her disagreement with the separation of dance and theater.
I absolutely agree with Miss. Parson. Dance is a special art form that conveys feeling and speech without speaking a single word and I do feel that it is the most fundamental element in a theater production. Dance makes any play much more fun and entertaining to watch. Dance brings in movements that otherwise cannot be conveyed through words.

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