Moreover, the priests must always be excluded from the dance. We can recall how much was derived from the presence of the Samoans at Rome for the missionary festival of 1971. In favor of the insertion of artistic dancing into the liturgy, reference can also be made to the text of Gaudium et spes, nn. However, the cited texts speak of manifestation of culture in general, and of art which elevates with the true and beautiful. They do not speak of dancing in a specific manner.
Dancing also can be an art.
N. 62 of the said consitution, Gaudium et spes, can certainly not be appealed to in this instance. When such number speaks of the artistic forms and of their importance in the life of the Church, it intends to make reference to the artistic forms as relative to the sacred furnishings. Electronic Copyright 1998 EWTN All Rights Reserved .