Importance of Dance

 IMPORTANCE OF DANCE

• Physical and mental refreshment and relaxation.
• Laughter and fun.
• A form of exercise.
• Inspiration and motivation.
• Professional dancers with opportunities to form affiliations.
• Children with opportunities to learn self-control, persistence, positive social skills, creativity and teamwork.

Benefits by type of dance 

All dance styles, ranging from traditional ballet and Bollywood to funk, have physical, mental, and emotional benefits. The key to how dance will benefit you is to find the style you enjoy the most.

Here are a few types to get you started:

Ballet

This is a very graceful and technical form of dance, but it’s also perfect for all ages. It’s universally known that ballet is the foundational style for all dance.

Turetsky says that’s because you develop a basic understanding of:

• footwork
• balance
• timing
• turns
• flexibility
• core strength

Belly dance

Belly dancing is a great style to start with, especially if you want to learn how to express yourself by using your stomach muscles, core, arms, and hips.

“It is a style of dance that is very rhythmical and fun,” Turetsky said. It’s more suited to adults than kids.

Hip-hop

“Hip-hop is a very free and raw dance form where you get to express yourself to music with your entire body and posture,” Turetsky said.

Hip-hop style is perfect for all ages, and it’s especially great for people who want to dance to popular and modern music with lots of personality and style.

Tap

“Studying tap is like taking a music theory class with your body,” Corella said.

Tap dancers learn how to hear different layers of music, subdivide rhythms, and create additional, complementary layers of rhythm on top of the music.

“They are instrumentalists as well as dancers, playing as part of the percussion section,” he added.