When people ask you what your favorite sport is, what is your answer? Most answer baseball or football. When someone answers dance, usually people give weird
looks but don't say anything, trying not to be mean. Dance has been accepted as a sport in many countries, but for some reason America will not. People think dance is more of an art than a sport and it does not fit the definition of the word “sport”. Dance deserves to be a sport because it is physically exhausting, you work as a team, and you compete for entertainment. Dance is also tiring and it is unfair not to call it a sport.
Dance takes a lot of energy and most people think it's just a game of memory. If dance was only a game of memory and not energy consuming why can it help you …show more content…
Dance proved to be more effective than doing crossword puzzles four days a week! (Powers, Richard) If we look at most sports they commonly have physical exertion, discipline and use of muscles. All of these examples also apply to dance. While it may look easy, dance requires a lot of sweat and determination. (Hannah J.) Most believe dance isn't as hard as most sports, well McKenzie says "My team as a division just for guys alone and most of them are football and soccer players that tried hip hop is a hobby. By the end of the year, every single one of them say it is harder than any sport they've ever played." (Is Dance a Sport?) This is just one point why dance should be categorized as a …show more content…
"There are actually dance competitions but even if there weren’t, would it matter? Besides, I believe the aim of dance is to communicate a story/emotions, or purely to entertain." (Hannah J.) Even if you aren't competing against others (which you are) you also are competing against yourself. Your competing against yourself to get better day after day and to do the best you can. Another form of competition is auditions, you have to audition to get into teams or to get a scholarship. (Dancers as Athletes) Not only that but sitting at a competition is really fun and
looks but don't say anything, trying not to be mean. Dance has been accepted as a sport in many countries, but for some reason America will not. People think dance is more of an art than a sport and it does not fit the definition of the word “sport”. Dance deserves to be a sport because it is physically exhausting, you work as a team, and you compete for entertainment. Dance is also tiring and it is unfair not to call it a sport.
Dance takes a lot of energy and most people think it's just a game of memory. If dance was only a game of memory and not energy consuming why can it help you …show more content…
Dance proved to be more effective than doing crossword puzzles four days a week! (Powers, Richard) If we look at most sports they commonly have physical exertion, discipline and use of muscles. All of these examples also apply to dance. While it may look easy, dance requires a lot of sweat and determination. (Hannah J.) Most believe dance isn't as hard as most sports, well McKenzie says "My team as a division just for guys alone and most of them are football and soccer players that tried hip hop is a hobby. By the end of the year, every single one of them say it is harder than any sport they've ever played." (Is Dance a Sport?) This is just one point why dance should be categorized as a …show more content…
"There are actually dance competitions but even if there weren’t, would it matter? Besides, I believe the aim of dance is to communicate a story/emotions, or purely to entertain." (Hannah J.) Even if you aren't competing against others (which you are) you also are competing against yourself. Your competing against yourself to get better day after day and to do the best you can. Another form of competition is auditions, you have to audition to get into teams or to get a scholarship. (Dancers as Athletes) Not only that but sitting at a competition is really fun and