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I, however, believe it shares both of the labels, favoring in sports. Art, to me, would be considered graceful and nothing physically demanding. Yet sports, to me, are represented by anything that requires physical exertion. Many people will argue that dance is not a sport, but the jumping, turning, and other various movements required for dancing can prove otherwise.

Two activities that are most often practiced among the dance community are called jumps and turns. The names may seem plain but with over 30 different types of jumps and turns one can accumulate a workout in comparison to running two miles. An article on aarp.com called,” Let’s Dance to Health,” has proven that a workout that involves jumping and turning repeatedly for over ten minutes creates a workout similar to running a mile. The same article also proves that dance can ward off illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, and depression.

This is exactly why dance should be considered a sport. The issue is centered on the meaning of the word "sport." According to an American Heritage Dictionary definition, "sport" is: "An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively." Using this definition, competitive dance is, indeed, a sport. Dance requires dedication, if you want to improve, like any other “sport,” you have to make the effort to make yourself a better dancer because talent is not easily in the art of dance.

The reason the term “dance” is specified as an art rather than a sport would have to do with the mindset of the person questioning why dance is or is not a sport. Dictionary.com refers to “Sport” as an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, etc. “Art” is the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. Dance in a way, is more of an art because the beauty that lies within every different assortment of dance requires grace, and many of the other characteristics that make up the term “art,” based on the dictionary term at least.

I believe that dance is more of a sport than an art form. While I still do respect that it is looked upon as an art, the physical activity and endurance needed to be a dancer should make any kind of dancing classified as a sport. According to Dictionary.com, an “Athlete” is a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill. In my mind, I believe dance to be more than a sport, I believe dance to be an extreme sport. An extreme sport that requires both the physical strength of sports and the elegance of an art.

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0 #12 mattie 2012-04-27 18:43

juan,
someday you should try dance. you know hard it would be. and by the way there are television shows about day. there might be as many as other sports but there are some. and there doesn't need to be shows over dance to be a sport. dance is just as hard as any other sport. I think everyone should try. they wont get every ting in one day. and you cant learn everything in one day. people should stop saying it is easy. but it is not. i have been dancing for 12 and a half years and i still haven't learned everything. people should try dance first before they say anything about it.!!!!

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+1 #11 sophia 2012-02-08 17:36

i feel that dance is a sport but also an art. on dancing with the stars they said that dance was just as hard as basketball would be. when i am out there dancing i get so tired and that is HOW EVERY SPORT IS, but i believe that dancing is also an art because it is a lot more graceful than all the other sports. if everyone went out in the world and tried dancing everyday for a living they would believe that is was as hard as a regular sport. so all you people hating on dance i dare you go out and try taking an hour class and see how hard it is.

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+2 #10 courtney 2012-02-02 18:47

I agree! Dance is a sport!!! :lol:

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-2 #9 Chad 2012-02-01 22:02

I do not believe I can consider dance as a sport, I mean i myself dance and it allows me to express myself in ways that words cannot most often. Keep in mind though a sport is a competitive thing and usually aggressive I cannot imagine something as good as dancing being those it is an act of self expression... ;-)

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0 #8 Milton 2012-02-01 19:50

Dance should definitely be considered a sport and more than that an art. It involves a lot of physical exertion and many dance styles involve complex moves that only an athlete can perform.

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+1 #7 Rosana 2012-02-01 19:47

Dance in my opinion is considerd a great sport becasue it requires a lot of hard work and A LOT of physical strenth just like any other sport.

Good job on this Madison

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+2 #6 SanJuana 2012-01-31 18:01

I also think that dance should be considered as a sport not an art. It involves as much physical exertion as a sport.

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0 #5 Manuel 2012-01-31 18:01

Dance in my opinion is both an art and a sport. Just like any other physical activity it requires hard work and dedication. As stated in the article there are people who dance competitively if not proving that it is a sport.It's like saying fishing is not a sport but something one does on spare time.

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0 #4 Marcos beltran 2012-01-31 17:58

I believe that dance should be considered a sport. It has all the attributes of a regular sport. It requires skill,talent,an d practice from the player or dancers. Even though they are not many competitions for dance, it still should be considered a sport.

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-5 #3 Juan velarde 2012-01-31 17:57

I don't think that dance should be a sport because it seems like it's not that important in the world. Like on the television i never see a channel with dancing being talked about.

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