Growing up, I was a part of a liturgical dance team in my church, and eventually got into the leadership position for the team. The dances we created we re intended as a form of prayer to lift up during the worship services, and my team very carefully chose movements that would glorify and honor God.
van der Leeuw sees dance from the perspective of creation. He says that dance is done out of an almost celebratory act because one freed, which would tie into the idea of redemption that encompasses some of the other arts that van der Leeuw talks about.
The rhythm involved in a unified movement in dance creates a talent aspect that Christians are caled to share with their church as a part of the body of Christ. The rhythm in liturgical dance is not as important as the meaning placed in each movement. We made many moves the act of an elaborate sign language which involved more of a dance movement but was also a clear conversation between the dancer and God. The goal of each dance was to make the prayer clear, and the meaning behind it. A successful dance ended in satisfied dancers and a tear-filled audience.
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