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dance drama

American  

noun

  1. drama performed through dance movements, frequently with dialogue.


Etymology

Origin of dance drama

First recorded in 1920–25

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He has also brought in more subjects including dance, drama and music.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

Hough was a creative arts pastor at Crossroads, which incorporated dance, drama, painting and original videos into its worship.

From Seattle Times Oct. 24, 2022

But as a psychological dance drama, “Touché” was overly literal; that stunted its power.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2021

“Pierrot,” staged as a dance drama by choreographer Danielle Agami for her company Ate9, was otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2021

The more intriguing aspect of children’s play is that it naturally incorporates the integration and multimodality that we attempt to instill during education such as dance, drama, and music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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