folk dancer
Traditional group performer
A folk dancer is someone who performs traditional dances associated with a particular culture or region.
Folk dancers may practice recreationally, preserving heritage through community groups, or perform professionally at festivals and cultural events: The folk dancers demonstrated a traditional Polish mazurka.
Clothing for portrayal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
- jigSpirited folk dance
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
tarantella · clog · ceilidh · polka · mazurka · flamenco · kathak · hula
Designing performance movement sequences
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- recitalSolo musical performance
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
troupe · routine · applause · rehearsal · showmanship · entertainer · artistry · spectacle
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timingArt of choosing moments
movement · step · pattern · sequence · music · accompaniment · drumming · clapping
Traditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- identityWho someone is
folklore · symbolism · expression · regionalism · ethnography · diversity · celebration · storytelling
Small rural community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- collectiveJointly organized group
group · assembly · kinship · participation · celebration · wedding · harvest · seasonal
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- legacyWhat's passed down
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
indigenous · tribal · tradition · elders · apprenticeship · revival · continuity · oral history
costume
Clothing for portrayal
reel · tarantella · clog · ceilidh · polka · mazurka · flamenco · kathak · hula · gumboot
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- recitalSolo musical performance
ensemble · troupe · routine · applause · rehearsal · showmanship · entertainer · artistry · spectacle · footwork
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
timing · movement · step · pattern · sequence · music · accompaniment · drumming · clapping · stomping
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
identity · folklore · symbolism · expression · regionalism · ethnography · diversity · celebration · storytelling · mythology
village
Small rural community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
collective · group · assembly · kinship · participation · celebration · wedding · harvest · seasonal · communal
ancestry
Family line of descent
preservation · indigenous · tribal · tradition · elders · apprenticeship · revival · continuity · oral history · generations
- Dancerssoloist, ballerina, breakdancer, b-boy, prima ballerina
- folk musiciansfiddler, balladeer, troubadour, wandering minstrel, minstrel
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- folklore expertsfolklorist, mythologist, oral historian
- steppersstair climber, step machine, marcher, stomper
folk dancercontemporary dancer
Performer of current expressive movement
modern dancer · break dancer · club dancer · street dancer · interpretive dancer
dance, dancer, folk, dancing, dances, danced, dancers, folksy, danceable