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Perhaps that dance is all about aesthetics whereas kata‘s remit is about lethality. What this senior person is suggesting (I think) is that Iaido, in the 21st century, is about beauty but the fact you have a sword in your hand means it is also lethal as a consequence of that.I'd say there are more similarities than differences between dance and kata. But, I guess it depends on what you consider salient characteristics of kata and of dance.
So, when you think of kata and dance, what do you have in mind?