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Some liturgical dance was common in ancient times or non-Western settings, with precedents in Judaism beginning with accounts of dancing in the Old Testament.An example is the episode when King David danced before the Ark of the Covenant (), but this instance is often considered to be outside of Jewish norms and Rabbinic rituals prescribed at the time.
The following is a list of professional "Christian dance companies," which in this context shall be defined as professional dance companies born out of their leadership's commitment to integrating their Christian faith with their approach to performing arts. Ballet Magnificat! Paradosi Ballet Company; Ballet 5:8; Zion Dance Project; Open Sky
Surrendered School of Dance, formerly called Surrendered School of the Arts [7] [8] was established in 2009 as the official dance school of Paradosi Ballet Company. The school's primary teaching focus is ballet supplemented with contemporary dance and modern dance. Dance classes are offered for students from the age of three through adult.
The early church was largely in favour of dance, with the eminent Church Father Augustine arguing that Christian dance ought to be orderly according to a reasoned rhythm, in harmony with the Jewish tradition, but in contrast to ecstatic Greco-Roman dance. [21] A typical early Christian dance is the 2nd century AD circle dance in the Acts of ...
Christian electronic dance music, also known as CEDM, Christian EDM, Christian dance music, CDM, or Christian electronic music, is a genre of electronic dance music and Christian music. Its musical styles closely mirror non-Christian EDM; however, the CEDM culture's lack of drug use and emphasis on positive lyrics (often focused on Christianity ...
Margamkali is an ancient Indian round dance of the St. Thomas Christians community- based in Kerala state, mainly practiced by the endogamous sub-sect known as the Knanaya or Southist Christians. [1] [2] [3] The dance retells the life and missionary work of Thomas the Apostle, based on the 3rd-century apocryphal Acts of Thomas. [2] [4]
The Tribe, formerly the World Wide Message Tribe (WWMT), were a British Christian dance band. Their aim was "to communicate the gospel to young people in Greater Manchester ". [ 1 ] They were part of the Christian charity, The Message Trust , in Manchester.
Ballet Magnificat! is a professional Christian ballet company founded in Mississippi in 1986 and located in the state capital, Jackson. [1] It has been described as the premiere Christian dance company in the United States, [2] and has spawned numerous dance companies and ministries.