Creativity and Me: The Creativity in Dance

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“Since early civilisations, the study and practice of the arts have been among the highest and most rigorous embodiments of human imagination and creativity. The ability to imagine, conceive and realise something new, to create something meaningful and valuable that never existed before is the single most prized quality of a work of art.”-Renaissance City Report: Strategic Directions and Recommendations (2000)Dance and other art forms share the word, creative, as a common term which derived from the Latin word creatus, one meaning of which is ‘produced through imaginative skill’ (Marcia L. Lloyd, 2005). I believe that through the choreography and dancing of a routine, an individual is induced to be creative as they have to imagine and visualise the ...

... in art electives and the creative process associated with education through the arts are left to the imagination and resources of individual teachers” (Burridge S, 2004) If we had more exposure to creative thinking at a young age, we might have more young professionals in the arts scene. Who knows, if I was exposed to creative thinking at a younger age, I might have already be a professional dancer on the world stage!Therefore, creative thinking should be introduced at a younger age. This will equip the youths with valuable skills such as lateral thinking and also the ability to imagine and visualize. Through this, the youths might be able to realize their potential and gifting

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