Dance or Trance?

Dance is one of the most traditional forms of exercise and has existed since approximately 3000 BC, and it has been becoming increasingly popular ever since. Although in the last decade, it seems as if people are more interested in sitting back and watching dance programmes on TV, such as Strictly Come Dancing, So You Think You Can Dance and Got To Dance, rather than getting involved.

Dancing has many benefits, including: increased physical and mental health, as well as providing socialisation opportunities. Dance is an enjoyable activity, in which all ages and abilities can take part, even if you have no experience what so ever.

The most common traditional types of dance are: Ballet, Tap, Ballroom and Latin. The newer types of dance are: Hip-Hop/Street, Modern, Jazz and Contemporary. These types of dance then branch out even further, for example Hip-Hop covers variations such as: Locking, Popping, Whacking, House, Choreo and Lyrical Hip-Hop. The diversity in dance is so great, that there are numerous styles for everyone to try.

However, due to the lack of eagerness for the public to get up and get going, dance has started to hit our TVs at home more than the natural rhythm of our feet. Our minds are programmed to stare at the TV for endless minutes watching other people dance, sending us into a trance. This trend makes you question why people are happy to brain-drain themselves and damage their health, rather than keeping their life active through the endorsement of dance culture.

Will dance ever be at the centre of society again? Or is Britain just too TV-obsessive?

References:

http://www.ask.com/answers/67096981/how-long-has-dance-been-around

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