What type of dancing does Dancer do?

Hello. This is the first forum post I've done, so apologies if I do something wrong.

So, I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I was wondering what kind of dancing the Dancer job does.
I'm really curious but don't know how to find out, so I figured I'd ask on here and see if anyone knows.

Exotic.
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But really from looking at the game play vids it looks like they have their own style not really anything based in RL ( like waltz, tango, etc).

Their steps names (Jeté, Emboite, Entrechat, and Pirouette) are taken from ballet, although none look like the actual movements, and their AF gear is belly-dancer inspired. However, they seem to use an odd type of freestyle.

To me it looks like Dancers use a mix of Irish dance/jig with the traditional no arm movement replaced by ballet arm movements and flourishes.

If she is at the Quicksand on Balmung well....

Or maybe something like this https://youtu.be/_uvPHBh5rO4

Honestly when I first saw the male DNC at least, it looks like they're 'Bending'. It reminds me of a more elegant movement of 'Monk' - but I suppose martial arts can also be considered a 'Dance.'

It looks more like bending from avatar than exotic/belly dancing, but without the actual element bending

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Originally Posted by Reimmi

It looks more like bending from avatar than exotic/belly dancing, but without the actual element bending

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Bending is martial arts - they put a lot of effort into the choreography, and the movements for each element come from a different specific fighting style.

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Originally Posted by Nyvara

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But really from looking at the game play vids it looks like they have their own style not really anything based in RL ( like waltz, tango, etc).

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Dancer goes into arena with a boombox, puts it down and starts playing "U Can't Touch This" gains 100% dodge rate while dancing lol

I don't recall seeing any moves in the previews like this but they ought to incorporate elements from Capoeria in their dances.

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Originally Posted by XenociderOmega

Dancer goes into arena with a boombox, puts it down and starts playing "U Can't Touch This" gains 100% dodge rate while dancing lol

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Parachute pants glamour when SE???

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Originally Posted by SolArtelier

Hello. This is the first forum post I've done, so apologies if I do something wrong.

So, I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I was wondering what kind of dancing the Dancer job does.
I'm really curious but don't know how to find out, so I figured I'd ask on here and see if anyone knows.

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Serious answer: Dancer actions demo

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Originally Posted by Destati

I don't recall seeing any moves in the previews like this but they ought to incorporate elements from Capoeria in their dances

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dancers dont, but im pretty sure monks have some moves thats looks like capoeira. especially that he spin in the ground moving his legs in the air.

Capoiera its a "dance" today, but in 1500 it was a martial arts from African slaves in Brazil, that was used to fight and rebel for freedom againts Portugal.

If it doesn't do pole dancing, I'm out.

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Originally Posted by Reimmi

It looks more like bending from avatar than exotic/belly dancing, but without the actual element bending

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Bending is just martial arts. I have studied Tai Chi which is what Water bending is based off of and your energy is affected by it (if you do it right). Some truth to the fiction.

To this end, their dancing is likely a martial art with flourishing movements, like the more dance fighting aspects of capoeira. Also thank you Fell for explaining the history. For DNC sake, instead of a pure martial art, it got fantasied up for the sake of FF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H0D8VaIli0

In another game, Code Vein, one of the boss enemies was modeled after the art of pole dancing. Which in itself is graceful and unique. However, she's incorporating those movements to try and kill you.