Dancer

A dancer is a person that performs a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected, which have aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dancing can be categorized and described by its choreography, its repertoire of movements, or its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics.