However, it actually reminds me of the way praise dance originated in church's because of the high degree of expression involved in it. In lyrical, dancers are moving and acting out the verses of different types of music. In praise dance's original form, dancers would also act out the words of the lyrics of songs as they moved their spirit. I liked the clip that she presented of this form of dance, and would actually like to go somewhere and see this type of dancing live. I have always liked jazz dancing, and have an affinity for both forms of jazz dancing that Alyssa described, both the original and the contemporary version. However, I understand what she was saying about the lack of cultural significance of jazz dancing today. It has simply become a form of art, whereas when it first began in New Orleans, it represented the...

Praise dancing is somewhat similar to jazz dancing for the simple fact that for a long time, the only place that African-Americans could legally gather was in church or during church related functions.
Step dancing is actually one of my favorite forms of dancing. I have managed to go to a step show or two, and they were always lots of fun. The music is great and the positivity of (mostly) young college students interacting with one another in this way is good to see. At the couple of step shows I've been to, it actually seems like the competitive aspect enhances the performances and the reaction from the crowd. Different fraternities and sororities do not get too competitive, yet are still enthusiastic about doing well for their respective sides.