If you believe that dancing is a sport, why would you consider it as a sport? If not, why not?
2007-02-12 14:32:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
To some, dancing is a sport.
To others, dancing is not. Perhaps, they would say it's an art.
Okey, Merriam Webster defined sport as a diversion, a recreation, a physical activity engaged in for pleasure... and which sex is among those included as a sport! Whoaw!
Ask the dancers! Some would say that it is.
A sport is definitely an activity that can bring diversion, recreation and pleasure... but it doesn't mean that dancing has to be a sport if dancing also brings diversion, recreation and pleasure.
I am a dancer and I believe that it is not a sport, per se. But some has transformed it into a sport. Therefore, even if I do not believe that dancing is a sport, it has become a reality that it has become one.
What makes dancing a sport? When people started to make rules on how dancing should be performed and started to score. Then, that is dancing. Proofs - dance competitions. All dance competitions are sports.
2007-02-12 20:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Salsa Hermano 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, It's more than a sport then Bowling! Gymnastics is considered a sport and it also involves dancing.
the definition of the word sport in the dictionary says:
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
A particular form of this activity.
An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
An active pastime; recreation.
So Yes It is a sport!
2007-02-12 14:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Peace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Gymnastics a sport? If it is, than dancing is a sport....I mean look at soccer, all you do is run and hit a ball, if that is a sport than dancing too...
Def from Webster;"1 a : a source of diversion : RECREATION c (1) : physical activity engaged in for pleasure (2) : a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in"
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2007-02-12 14:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by diamond_moon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I class sports following what would have been sports in the original Olympics, i.e suitable training exercises for battle, so following that I don't think dancing is a sport, probably more of a sport then football though :p
2007-02-12 14:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by Keiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that dancing is definetly a sport. I consider it a sport, because the people that do it are athletes. People that dance are in great physical shape, and not everyone can do it.
2007-02-12 14:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I think dancing is a form of art and can be considered as exercise, but it is definitely not a sport.
2007-02-12 14:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Sonya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dancing would be many stuff: paintings, game, custom, social interest, sport. that's as much as a individual what he/she comes to a decision to emphasise. Technically i'm striving to be a Dancesport Athlete (that's the call for aggressive ballroom dancers of Championship point) yet I prefer to think of of dancing as an paintings style. I nonetheless agree that it demands a lot of well-being, that the muscle tissues of a ballerina are comparable in power to the muscle tissues of Olympic athletes, yet nonetheless - dancing is an paintings to me, very annoying paintings. there's a difference between an artist and a painter, yet technically speaking they the two paint.
2016-10-02 01:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. My daughters have danced since the age of 3, competively and if you every watched how hard they work at it and how much practice it takes and then tried it yourself you would find out it is not just going out a relaxing and dancing with your friends. It takes hard work, swollen toes, feet, legs, broken bones, bruises, patients, coordination and a whole lot of love for the arts. . My hat goes of to them. Dancing competively takes as much time and practice as a football player.
Just to add: They are judged on keeping time, how long the dance is, too long points taken off, to short points taken off, coordination and timing with the team, dance steps, posture, appearance, etc, etc.
2007-02-12 14:39:54 · answer #8 · answered by cheoli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dancing is a sport because its very athletic. you have to memorize steps like football memorizes plays lots of practice stretching jumping running yea its a sport
2007-02-12 14:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by lost_n_texas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they offer it at sports clubs, it is strenuous physical work-just like other sports, it's highly competative and it reallly makes you sweat. It's definately a sport
2007-02-12 14:36:22 · answer #10 · answered by monkie_gurl88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋