民间舞蹈是我国最古老的艺术形式之一,它在几千年的发展演变中不断地自我完善和改革,因此具有鲜明的时代特征。同时民间舞蹈作为一种文化载体历经时代变迁,具有顽强的生命力。研究民间舞蹈的特征与发展对于促进这一古老艺术的发展有积极意义。本文在研究民间舞蹈概念与起源的基础上,进一步论述了民间舞蹈的基本特征,并对民间舞蹈的发展方向做了相关思考和研究。 Folk dances are one of the oldest forms of art in our country. They continue to self-improve and reform during the development and evolution of thousands of years and therefore have distinctive characteristics of the times. At the same time folk dance as a cultural carrier through the changes of the times, with tenacious vitality. Studying the characteristics and development of folk dance has positive significance for promoting the development of this ancient art. Based on the study of the concept and origin of folk dance, this paper further discusses the basic characteristics of folk dance, and makes some relevant thinking and research on the development of folk dance.