Essay About Dancing

My Sport

The sport that I participate in is modern/contemporary dance at SCAD (Sarah Cookney Academy of Dance) in Fish Hoek. I dance every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:45 – 6:30. I have danced with Sarah from grade 5 to grade 8 and then again in grade 11 and 12. I feel that it’s probably the best form of exercise as it doesn’t feel like you are exercising and yet you are working on almost every muscle in your body. I feel that dancing has improved my fitness levels as in the beginning of the year I would run of stamina and get out of breath very easily but as we danced more and got into a dance that was very fast, my body slowly got fitter and I was not always out of breath after the dance.

I feel that dancing has improved my fitness levels in not only

Dancing builds strength by forcing the muscles to resist against a dancer's own body weight. Many styles of dance require jumping into the air. Jumping requires tremendous strength of the major leg muscles.

3. Endurance

Dance is physical exercise. Exercise increases endurance and stamina. Endurance is the ability of muscles to work hard for increasingly longer periods of time without fatigue. Regular dancing is great for improving endurance. Elevating the heart rate can increase stamina and as dancing is full of movement, increasing your heart rate is a normal part of the lesson.

4. Sense of Well-Being.

As dancing is a social activity it allows you to meet new people, socialize and exercise at the same time. Studies have shown that strong social ties and socializing with friends contribute to high self-esteem and a positive outlook therefore by joining a dance class; it can increase your self-confidence and build social skills. Because physical activity reduces stress and tension, regular dancing gives an overall sense of well-being.

More health benefits:

• improved condition of your heart and lungs

• increased aerobic