| The Origins of Dance | | | | Olympic Games and other such sporting occasions. |
| Dancing was originally cultivated by the ancient | | | | Music and dancing even had its part in war as the |
| Greeks and was regarded as one of the essential | | | | Spartans are also known to have also marched to |
| elements in the education of the minds and bodies | | | | battle dancing to the sound of flutes. |
| of the young, along with music, hunting, fencing, | | | | Evolution of Dancewear |
| riding, learning, and philosophy. | | | | Just as many forms and styles of dance have |
| In fact, both dancing and wrestling were derived | | | | evolved throughout the ages, so have the endless |
| from what they called the gymnastic; the | | | | varieties of clothing that go into the formation of |
| exercises of the later being designed to prepare | | | | modern dancing costumes. |
| the body for the stresses of war, farming or any | | | | Initially tribal dancewear, while it may be colourful, |
| other vocation demanding rigorous physical | | | | tended to be fairly clumbersome and rather basic |
| activity | | | | in design, but as dancing became more |
| The aim of dancing was to keep the body firm, | | | | competitive and previously unavailable materials |
| supple and in its proper proportions, and that by | | | | such as nylon and spandex came into the market, |
| obtaining that balance, it bestowed upon the | | | | there became an increased need for dancewear |
| dancer an air of grace and confidence which in | | | | clothes that not only looked good, but provided |
| turn had a positive knock-on effect on other | | | | far greater comfort and flexibility. |
| people they came into contact with | | | | A typical development, of this evolution of |
| The origins of Music | | | | modern day dancewear was the introduction of |
| Similarly, the Greeks also considered music as an | | | | the leotard in the later half of the twentieth |
| essential component in the education of youth | | | | century; now regarded as an essential component |
| that would calm the passions, soften the | | | | in any professional dancer's wardrobe. |
| manners, and even humanize people who were | | | | Nowhere have these changes been more |
| previously considered savage and barbarous | | | | important than in the development of a dancer's |
| The union of dancing and music came about | | | | footwear, particularly when it comes to dancing |
| during such special occasions such as religious | | | | "en pointe" in ballet. This in turn has lead to the |
| festivals as a way of acknowledging the Gods | | | | growth of a number of successful big name |
| and thanking them for any favours they had | | | | companies such as Bloch and Capezio catering |
| bestowed upon them; of honouring victors of the | | | | specifically to the Dancer's needs. |