Dancing Into The Spotlight Have you ever felt so lonely you just needed to find a way to comfort yourself, by doing something you love? For me, that comfort is dancing. According to research, dance is good for your emotional, physical, and psychological health. “Dancing can improve your mental health by boosting your overall happiness.” ~Huffington Post Dancing has always been a way for me to escape the world and everything going on in my life. I have found a love in dancing because of this. I’m very passionate about it. Not only that, but it runs through my genes. Therefore, when I took dance class, it changed me in many ways. Dancing was always there for me since the beginning. My mom was on her way to be a singer. She gave up the record …show more content…
We had spent weeks on learning many routines. I was in the team group dance, I had a solo, and I was in another group dance, but with the older kids. I pushed myself so hard. I was determined to not mess up, and do really well. If the routine got messed up, I felt as if it’d be my fault. Especially since I wasn’t as old as the other girls and guys. Soon enough, I had much bigger things to worry about. I was about to go on stage. I had a massive amount of butterflies in my tummy. “Breathe. You can do this Winter-Lee. Just feel the rhythm, and let go.” I got onto the stage and I lost myself into the dance, and became less worried about what people in the audience would think. After my solo dance, I got a standing ovation. I have never felt so out there, from who I thought I was. I cried tears of joy because I conquered my stage freight with an act of bravery and confidence. I was so ecstatic, I couldn’t wait until the group number. When it came to the group number, we did really well. We are were in sync not only with our bodies and minds, but with our soul as well. I am very thankful for my experiences in dance. I am not as shy as I once was. I think dancing changed me, and made a big impact on my life. Dancing most definitely changed my outlook on things in life, and my shyness greatly. I feel as if dancing has made me a better person. It helped me not feel as lonely, and made me less shy. I learned to forget about the world for a little bit, no matter how rough my life was at the moment, and do what I love. Dancing isn’t just my hobby, it is my
Dance to me is as necessary as water and food are. It fills my lungs with fresh air as I take each leap, soaring high in the atmosphere. It is my passion and my drive and frankly is the reason I am alive.
Dance has been around for ages. It comes in all different forms, styles, and purposes. From the four main purposes of early dance such as, fertility, healing of the sick, warfare, and even solidifying the community. To even partaking in social dancing. It is universal and something everyone can do no matter a person’s ethnicity, religion, or gender. Instead of the mind expressing the emotions that we are feeling, many can use their bodies by dancing instead. Some dance to the rhythm of music or even just simply moving their bodies without music. If there is one thing that many cultures all over the world have in common, it is dance. Dance
According to Martha Graham, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” To me, dancing is more than just a hobby, it is my life. My dance team is also more than just a team, it is my second family. Each girl on my team has her own unique personality, but somehow, we all get along well. We are all such good friends and have had to make it through many difficult situations already, but all it has done was bring us closer together. The girls on my team are all caring, talented, and funny.
Dance presents a human desire for personal expression and social connection. According to Jenna Garecht, author of “Is Dance a Sport or and
At age 3, I remember the spotlight shining on stage, as I danced my first dance recital. At 6, I remember moving to St. Louis, Missouri and trying to find a brand new dance studio and leaving the one behind in New Jersey. At 12, I remember I tried out for the Dance Floor’s competition team and not making the team, but I was put on another competitive team. At 14, I tried out for the Lafayette’s Dance Team, and not making the team and broke down in tears; I thought my high school career was over, not until I tried out for the tennis team.
From continent to continent, even in the lowest parts of the world, there is some form of rhythm and dance expression from young to old. In my generation, I feel that the sky is the limit in finding new and exciting ways to dance like nobody’s watching. I also hope that I can be a part of forever joining the old styles of dance with today’s style of dance. Often times, we only, but need to call on those that and teach us the many styles of dance from the past. Amy Manley, writer of Dance Therapy for Depression, briefly explains how dance helps with depression. Manley stated how dance can help battle with depression by saying “Dance provides a way to express and communicate these emotions without words, and without fear of being judged or misunderstood” (web). Dance therapy help numerous of individuals with depression because dance therapy is normally a session with a group of people, which can help people meet others that understand what the other person is going through as well as facing depression by exercising. One exercise, dance that helps people workout and dance at the same time is Zumba. Zumba is for stretching the body and relaxing to mind by dancing with working out. Another statement that Manley stated was, “Depression sufferers are often encouraged to take part in exercise each day, as the increased oxygen flow and reaction in the brain can help to relieve depression – the chemicals released in your brain when you exercise are natural mood boosters” (web). As long as the common denominator has rhythm and beat, there is no ending of a person expressing themselves through dance, just a mirror observing a person expressing themselves can bring joy to anyone feeling sad or depressed. When you invite another person to dance with you, you’re inviting them to experience the excitement and joy
Growing up I could never find another activity that I was talented at, enjoyed, and loved doing other than dancing. I have been dancing since I was three years old. I have taken almost every style of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary just to name few. Dance was the one of the only things I spent my time doing. Between the solos, practices, and competitions I really just did not have time for anything else. I loved dancing but I always felt like there was something that I was missing out on. I always felt like I should expand my horizons and try something different. Unexpectedly, my junior year in high school I discovered my other passion.
So you think you can’t dance? You might want to ask yourself that question again. If you already did, and you still think you can’t, then ask yourself that question several times until you think you can. Dancing is not difficult, you just move with the rhythm of the song. This is not a test; there is no right or wrong answers, or in this case, movements. Yes, you might look a bit funny at first, but no one dances the same, so that should be an incentive for those non dancers to give it a try. For centuries, dancing has been used in ceremonies, celebrations, and entertainment, but the positive attributes that come along with dancing are much greater than what is seen. Before you keep reading, I want to make something clear. No, I’m not referring to dancing as ballet, folklore, or tap dancing; those may be too difficult or “advanced” for many of us, including myself. When I mention dancing, I refer to it as its dictionary definition, “to move one’s feet or body, or both in a pattern of steps, accompanied by music.” This demonstrates that dancing is something we are all capable of doing, we just need to be willing to try. So now that this is clear, let’s continue learning about one of the positive effects of dancing. Dancing has far more positive aspects than entertainment, dancing is a way to release stress and minimize depression, while creating a positive and healthy environment.
One of the biggest struggle in society is the difficulty of growing into an adult. It becomes necessary to find out what your life's significance is, learn how to live with people you wouldn’t want to live your life around and become a fair, responsible, and reasonable grown man. Ballroom dancing can be seen as a symbol of an outlet from the struggles of the real world and also a metaphor for life.
There are some amazing teams so we knew the chance of us winning is very slim ,so that's ok because we still work very hard at our dances since our coaches know that and so do we. Some girls just stare at you with this im-so-good-and-i'm-gonna-win face, the worst part of competitions. Screaming in hallways,turning on the floor,everyone supporting each other,the best part of being on dance team. Everyone understands this which makes our team work very well. Everyone works hard and truly loves to dance. I give up a lot for dance, it truly means alot to me, even if I don't get home until 10:30 and even when i'm as tired as horse I do it because I love dance with all my heart. And the hard work I put in always pays off. When I'm performing I remember all the late nights ,yet I know it was all worth it for those 2 minutes on the stage or
The benefits that dance brings to us have no substitute within other cultural courses. When it comes to education, much of people believe that
During my sophomore year at Hotchkiss High School, I joined the Hotchkiss Varsity Dance Team. My dance experience, up to this point, was non-existent, but I was confident in my abilities of becoming a dancer. My love for dance was enough to feel self-assured. Our dance coach, Stephanie Neff, informed us at the beginning of our season that she had lost someone important to breast cancer. As a commemoration to her beloved friend, she wanted to dedicate and choreograph our state dance routine to raise awareness for breast cancer. Little did my teammates and I know, this routine would mean much more to us.
This research is important because I need to know how dance can help me. This also very helpful to me because it showed me another was to relieve stress and calm my anxiety. This research demonstrated another reason for me to stay dancing. Dancing creates a creative outlet for me, something that we don’t really have in regular life, a place to express yourself. These results give me a drive to stay in dance. These discoveries with keep me safe and healthy while I dance.
There are many benefits to any and all types of dance mentioned above. One major benefit that is commonly known is that it is a source of physical exercise. However, dance can also make you smarter, reduce stress, increase serotonin levels and can give one a sense of well-being. Dancing can also improve your posture and your weight and lower your risk for heart and blood vessel
I was gifted with a creative act through watching professional ballet; and I also brought enrichment to others through dancing ballet. Similaryly to singing, dance expresses such beauty; watching their strong (and at the same time, soft and delicate) movements brought life to me. The way dancers on a stage can express so clearly and beautifully their feelings through dance. I believe that others could see my motivation