Culture plays a multifaceted role in shaping dance. It provides the context in which dance is created and performed, it determines the form and style of dance, and it influences the meaning and significance of dance.

Cross-cultural dance criticism presents a number of challenges for the critic. These include the critic's lack of familiarity with the cultural context of the dance, their inability to appreciate the dance on its own terms, and their tendency to impose their own cultural values on the dance.

Cross-cultural dance criticism offers a number of opportunities for the critic. These include the opportunity to promote understanding and appreciation of different cultures, to challenge our assumptions about dance, and to see dance in new ways.

When critiquing dance from different cultural perspectives, the critic must be mindful of a number of ethical considerations. These include the need to be respectful of the cultural context of the dance, to avoid imposing their own cultural values on the dance, and to be aware of their own biases and assumptions.

Dance critics can best prepare themselves to critique dance from different cultural perspectives by studying the cultural context of the dance, learning about the history and traditions of the dance, and talking to dancers and choreographers from different cultures.