Is Dance A Sport?

[i <3 poptarts]

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Do you think so?
I do...

[yer mum]

I would say it's a type of sport because it is athletic and competitive but not many people really grow up to be dancers, it's not a really long career.
So yes, and no.
I find that dance is actually a very hard thing to do.It takes a lot of strength and agility to dance.

[Flurry of dancing flames8]

hmm i think it is so i say yes i dont know hy it just seems like it is hmm ill go check

[i <3 poptarts]

I would say it's a type of sport because it is athletic and competitive but not many people really grow up to be dancers, it's not a really long career.
So yes, and no.
I find that dance is actually a very hard thing to do.It takes a lot of strength and agility to dance.

LOL wow I just forgot you were Haley.
lol xD

and thanks, I hate it when people say its not a sport Dx

[Catch the Rain]

I think it depends on the dance and the context. General dancing when you are out with your friends on a Friday night is not a sport xD

Dancing in a serious competition for awards is a case when I could see it being classed as a sport.

I would say it's a type of sport because it is athletic and competitive but not many people really grow up to be dancers, it's not a really long career.
So yes, and no.
I find that dance is actually a very hard thing to do.It takes a lot of strength and agility to dance.

I'm sorry did you just imply that dancing isn't a career?

There are a lot of professional dancers. People DO grow up to be dancers.

Figure skating is a type of dancing. Ballet is a type of dance, Tap is a type of Dance.

[i <3 poptarts]

Dancing in a serious competition for awards is a case when I could see it being classed as a sport.


Thats pretty much what I meant.
I'm a competitive dancer. For awards =]

[yer mum]

I think it depends on the dance and the context. General dancing when you are out with your friends on a Friday night is not a sport xD

Dancing in a serious competition for awards is a case when I could see it being classed as a sport.



I'm sorry did you just imply that dancing isn't a career?

There are a lot of professional dancers. People DO grow up to be dancers.

Figure skating is a type of dancing. Ballet is a type of dance, Tap is a type of Dance.

Not exactly.
I was trying to imply that it isn't a long career.
Usually dancers don't dance for their whole life I mean.
I know it's a career.

[Catch the Rain]

Not exactly.
I was trying to imply that it isn't a long career.
Usually dancers don't dance for their whole life I mean.
I know it's a career.

Good xD because I was going to say that is a really stupid thing to think otherwise.

That being said, it isn't uncommon for people to be dancers for life. For example Wayne Sleep, he has been a dancer for a few decades now and still going.

[Cariad]

Good xD because I was going to say that is a really stupid thing to think otherwise.

That being said, it isn't uncommon for people to be dancers for life. For example Wayne Sleep, he has been a dancer for a few decades now and still going.

lol, I met Wayne Sleep.



Hell, I think dancing can definatly be considered a sport. I have been doing ballet all my life and it is a damned better workout than some other "sports" I have done xD

[yer mum]

Good xD because I was going to say that is a really stupid thing to think otherwise.

That being said, it isn't uncommon for people to be dancers for life. For example Wayne Sleep, he has been a dancer for a few decades now and still going.

Yeah, sorry I wasn't clear about it.
I have heard of him actually.

lol, I met Wayne Sleep.



Hell, I think dancing can definatly be considered a sport. I have been doing ballet all my life and it is a damned better workout than some other "sports" I have done xD

Is ballet hard?
Standing on your tip toes and such?

[Snow Villiers]

I don't think it's a sport. I think it's a competition.
A sport to me consists of at least two separate players or teams competing against each other at the same time with an object. (ball, puck, etc.)
The same thing goes with golf or gymnastics, etc.

It's a career, they are professionals in that field, the same as sports.

[Apoligetix]

I say yes, some types of dancing arent as popular to dance to but I think yes, because like some of my friends and I do, we will have breakdancing compititions and what not so I think yes

[i <3 poptarts]

Is ballet hard?
Standing on your tip toes and such?

That's pointe. Ballet is hard though, its very technical.

[Cariad]

Yeah, sorry I wasn't clear about it.
I have heard of him actually.



Is ballet hard?
Standing on your tip toes and such?

That's pointe. Ballet is hard though, its very technical.

Being "en pointe" is a part of ballet, actually.

It can be very hard, depending on the dance you are doing. Once you have the strength in your ankles and feet it gets easier, though.

[i <3 poptarts]

Being "en pointe" is a part of ballet, actually.

It can be very hard, depending on the dance you are doing. Once you have the strength in your ankles and feet it gets easier, though.

I really want to do pointe but my dance studio doesn't offer it yet. The might in a few years though.

[Kaiionel]

Well, it gives you exercise, involves competing (sometimes on a team), and can be very dangerous at times when it comes to injuring yourself. Therefore, yes it is.

[LongAndRandomUserNameFTW]

i think dance is a sport because you have to have athletic ability to be a pro at it. freestyling is ok, but as a pro ballet dancer you can't self-teach yourself. it's like learning a martial art on your own(which is impossible)

[i <3 poptarts]

i think dance is a sport because you have to have athletic ability to be a pro at it. freestyling is ok, but as a pro ballet dancer you can't self-teach yourself. it's like learning a martial art on your own(which is impossible)

I'm a pro, but I'm not a pro ballerina. I do, like, everything else though lol (but not ballroom)

[Petru]

Dancing can also let you express yourself.
I like to breakdance to tell the truth which is ALOT more competitive.
it takes alot more energy and flexibiliy to do all those tricks.

It can be a long career. look at michael jackson's life if im correct he danced in his vids until 40 and he just did another vid a couple months ago

[Skittles]

Yes, I've always seen dance as a sport.
It's very popular and it's hard to images all those kinds just enrolled in after school activities.

[Kites]

I'd like to think of dance as a sport. My friends do dance and they are really good at it too. They compete and everything and they've been doing it for 6+ years.

[Toshi]

I don't think it is a sport because usually sports are competitive but dancing isn't.

[yer mum]

I don't think it is a sport because usually sports are competitive but dancing isn't.

In the United States it is.
There are many dance competitions.

[Toshi]

In the United States it is.
There are many dance competitions.
There are competitions to everything once in a while. There are competitions to food, do you think eating is a sport?

[yer mum]

There are competitions to everything once in a while. There are competitions to food, do you think eating is a sport?

No.
Eating is an indulgence.

There is competitive dancing.
Actually,a lot.

When my friends go on competition I usually know because it takes up the whole entire weekend.Sometimes you even have to travel out of state.

[Shadox D.]

ive always considered dace as a sport......and it always looks so fun!!!
i want to learn how to salsa!!! ^_^

[Prince_of_Hearts]

I'd say yes. Not that I know what a definition of a sport is, but I do think it is a sport.

[Amethyst Heart]

Dancing is a sport. Its just not considered a sport beause schools dont compete against each other in it, and hardly any guys do it. it still requires a lot of energy. Believe me, I know

[Lulus_Moogle]

We have dance as an option for a class - instead of PE - and it takes a lot of engery and effort and work - and can be very competative - it is deffeintly a sport - we have a dance team and they compete with the different schools in the area - and they work just as hard - if not harder then the other sports teams

[◄Slip►]

If you move your arms and legs around it a sport to me,
I think me running away from a mob of people trying to stab and kill me is a sport.

[krayzie]

well i dont think so
but then again ballet and stuff is really hard and required practice so maybe
i dont kno

[kittykat88]

If it isn't, it should be.

[kairigirl22]

Dancing is a sport, it takes just as much if not more practice, dedication and talent as sports like baseball and football. I've been dancing for 13 years and there's no way I wouldn't consider it a sport. =D

[Death Twister]

I believe it is a sport.
Dancing takes practice and time plus physical stuff much like the more well known sports around the world.

[Sora_Roxas059]

you sweat you burn calories you work your body so yes

[water mage]

Of course dance is considered a sport. There are competitions and anything that burns calories and gets you in shape is considered to be athlectic in my book.

[Kyuubi Vampire]

If it is, I'd be pretty darn good at it. I'm the best dancer around where I'm at.

[Clear_so_you_can't_See]

Dance is a sport, it requires just as much talent and grace as any other sport, so why shouldn't be?