2007-07-05 21:19:19 · 14 answers · asked by lolo21tweety 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
My attitude to dance is influenced by the Argentines. I dance when I am happy. Obvious. I dance for social contact.
I also dance when I am sad and depressed because I need the consolation that being close to others offers me.
I dance in "close embrace" because I enjoy the contact with my dance partner.
2007-07-05 23:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is the point? It depends on what kind of dance we are talking about.
There is National Dance that celebrates a culture, sometimes an ancient culture with beautiful traditional costumes and music. Let's squeeze Religious Dance into this category too.
There is also Social Dancing when everybody goes to the club to do Line Dancing, Square Dancing, Hip-Hop, Lindy Hop and dirty dancing!
We can't ignore Performance Dancing - Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Ball Room; it's beautiful to watch and also to appreciate the technique level of the performers.
There are lots of types, reasons and points to dancing: depending on it's context the dance in certainly a global and time honored experience, significant to each culture.
2007-07-06 14:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dance is my entire life. It's fun. It's a way to express any kind of feeling. It's a whole different emotion. It's a passion. It isn't any different then basketball or football. The point to dance is to relieve yourself. When you're crying or sad, maybe even mad, you dance it. Whatever you feel, just dance it.
2007-07-06 10:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dance is a passion that u got to love like most people are on a team such as a baseball and foot ball team dance is also a team ur part of a group in sports u must likely like the sport you play so think of dance as one of them other sports.
2007-07-06 07:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All these are great responses! :)
I think that dance is one of those things that we Humans are blessed with the ability to do (some better than others), and everyone should take advantage of that gift.
Dance allows for the expression of emotion without the need for words, and without the need to know how to play a musical instrument. Music does the same (allows for wordless expression of emotion), but requires more expertise to execute. Anyone with capability of movement is capable of Dancing...it may look "silly" to a pro, but really, all Dancing is good.
Dance and Music, I believe, are KEY to Humanity learning how to live in Harmony and Peace. These genres surpass the language barriers, the culture barriers, the political barriers that separate us from each other...
Just imagine a huge worldwide festival kind of atmosphere, where everyone is listening and dancing to the same music: could you look at your fellow Humans across the globe and feel anything but Love and Unity with them, as you see that they can move and groove just like you? As we all become aware of how ALIKE we all are, I think it would become increasingly impossible to let our differences divide us. Helping this vision become a Reality is one of my Life Ambitions, as huge of an undertaking as it is...
Thus, besides the obvious reasons for myself (I love to dance, it is one of my Passions, it makes me feel Alive), another reason or point to dance is to get in touch with the part of your inner Humanity or Human-ness that you share in common with every other member of this planet...
(and maybe intelligent beings throughout the Universe, too).
Peace.
2007-07-06 11:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by rose-dancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all up to the individual, and for myself, dance makes me happy. It allows you to express your feelings through moving your body in whatever way you want, and yep, it is an art. people do it coz it makes them feel good - its also great for exercise and keeps up your heart rate, keeps you healthy if you do it often. and as my dance studio's motto goes.. dance for the four F's - FUN, FITNESS, FRIENDSHIP or a FUTURE!
2007-07-06 09:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a way to express yourself because some people have a hard time expressing their true self so they do it through the art of dance
2007-07-06 10:29:55 · answer #7 · answered by just wonderin' 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do people breath? Why do people paint? Why do people act? Why do people have a family? Why do people sing?
To express ourselves, to feel alive, to love, to live, to experience that natural high that dance can bring!!!
2007-07-06 11:24:43 · answer #8 · answered by Queen Nefertiti 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dance is a great art. u can dance to wateva music, any style and u can express ur feelings. n it is fun!!!
2007-07-06 06:38:22 · answer #9 · answered by ♥S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it makes me forget everything
no need to take drugs :) (kidding)
i need to dance, it is like water for me. i don't think i can survive without dancing
2007-07-06 06:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by Missy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋