Dance is an art form where the body moves rhythmically, usually to the beat of the music. A simple movement such as walking, clapping in a pattern, to a particular rhythm, can be termed as dance. Dance allows you to express your emotions and communicate with the rest of the world. It also helps in engaging you; socially, physically, and emotionally all at the same time. Every culture has a different dance form associated with it. It was used for varying purposes that reveal much about their way of life. It can be an art, or ritual or could be used to tell tales of the past. Dance has evolved even before the arrival of a written form of language. There are no written documents or artefacts to prove its existence but, archaeological findings like stone carvings, paintings and similar objects say dancing is at least 9000 years old India. In ancient times, dance was performed to express emotions, moods, or ideas; tell a story; serve religious, political, economic, or social needs. We (H.B.Vidyapith) provide different types of Indian dance:-

• Folk dance of West Bengal
• Classical dance of India
• Kathak, from Uttar Pradesh
• Kuchipudi, from Andhra Pradesh
• Odissi, from Odisha
• Manipuri, from Manipur