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
I have been in chorus and dance almost my entire life, singing and dancing are my passions and ever since I was young I have loved these activities and participated in events involving this. I've taken dance since I was four years old and still am now. One particular moment that represe...
It was fair to me that my brother was participating on a baseball team while I've been wanting to dance for years. In order to perform, I of course needed to go to the practice. Practicing three times a week for three hours was rough for the first few weeks considering I was a beginner, but I didn't let that intimidate me and so I continued. Making new friends, learning more about Mexican culture, and boosting my confidence, all of these in my eyes were areas that I had some sort of struggled with but dance little by little, helped me accomplish such positive effects in the three.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
First, dancing is one of my favorites hobbies. For centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise. We've seen health benefits of dancing, such as stress reduction and increased serotonin level, with its sense of well-being. Another benefit is that frequent dancing apparently makes us smarter. I prefer hip-hop, break-dance, classical etc all type of dance. In the area of personal development, it encourages me for self-motivated learning, develops more self-reliance and self-discipline, boosts self-confidence and self-esteem, and generates a positive body image. It offers coping strategies and releases tension for managing stress. This is a place for me to integrate my experiences and place in life. A major study added to the growing evidence that stimulating one's mind by dancing can ward off Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, much as physical exercise can keep the body fit. Dancing also increases cognitive acuity at all ages. Dancing frequently - 76% reduced risk of dementia.
I have always loved to dance and I have only been dancing since I was 8 years old. I had no idea what I was doing when I first started dancing. I could barely do any basic steps not even a step ball change or a pivot turn. I was also very bad at listening to the teacher I wanted to do whatever I wanted. But I always enjoyed listening to the music even though I wasn't normally on beat with the music . I started to really love dance at the age of 11 I realized that I loved dance and I wanted to dance as much as possible, although I don't
I became a true dancer and proved something to myself that day. I had moved flawlessly because I felt the dance in my heart. Dance has stretched my physical abilities, given me tremendous courage, and helped me become a stronger person all around. I now feel I have more of the tools to embrace life’s challenges and better prepared for the next big step in my life - college.
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
As a child I always wanted to be in the spotlight. I was always the ham in family pictures, the one who had to excel past my brother, and be in the know of everything. When I was about twelve years old, I realized that entertaining people was what I was all about. Since I wasn’t any good at telling the jokes around the campfire or singing acappella, I thought about trying my dance skills. I liked dancing and I have always enjoyed music videos like Janet Jackson’s “Miss you much”, so I thought why not? What did I have to lose? With the support of my parents, particularly my mom, I went for the gusto.
The benefits that dance brings to us have no substitute within other cultural courses. When it comes to education, much of people believe that
So how does dance benefit me? Dance benefits me in many ways. Physically, mentally and socially. Physically dance benefits me by giving me an exercise, improving my health, and creating superfluidity in the brain. Mentally dance creates a creative outlet and it can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Socially dance benefits me by making a place where people can meet and create new friendships.