Copyright Protection For Choreographic Works

Introduction

Art is a combination of an individual's intellectual capabilities and their passion for the art, this makes it original as well as subjective. Dance is considered as a fully-fledged art form, belonging to the performing arts, a goal in itself and a means of allowing a human being to express his inner feelings, thoughts and experiences.

Creativity has so far been discussed in terms of an individual achieving something of cultural significance, in this absolute sense, the creative person is one who makes a unique contribution in art or science or some other valued form of endeavor.  Dance has its own content, vocabulary, skills, and techniques, which must be understood and applied to be proficient in the art. The elements of dance are the fundamental concepts and vocabulary for developing movement skills as well as understanding dance as an art form. All of these elements are present in a dance.