Argumentative Essay About Dance
Many athletes and even non athletic people may have had a conversation or argument on whether or not dance is considered a sport. The definition of the word sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment (Dictionary.com).
People say dancers are not athletic and just about anyone can dance. That is true many people can dance, but there is a lot more to it than that. I am a dancer and I have been for eleven years now, through all months of the year. I think dance is both a sport and an art. Although my opinion may sound bias there is much more to it. Dancers have to have the athleticism, strength, flexibility, endurance, emotion, and courage. During an hour of dance one usually will burn 380 to 450 calories (Fitness Blender) . Dancing requires a lot of strength. There are many moves when you will have to use your own strength to hold yourself in different positions . In every style of dance, the most used muscles are your leg muscles. Dancers need leg muscles for turning, leaping, kicking and just about everything they do. When dancing in groups you may have to do lifts and use strength to support other dancers.
Endurance is extremely important when it comes to being a dancer, just like in any other …show more content…
“Real sports have no subjectivity to them. Dance scores can change largely regarding to how a judge feels the day.”, stated someone on debate.org. A reason people don’t see dance as a sport is because there is not an official point system. When playing basketball each basket has a designated point value depending on predetermined factors.. In dance competition, dancers are awarded points within categories, such as: difficulty, technique, and choreography and total points equate to an award. The discrepancies occur with the way each judge awards the points based on their experiences and
People say dancers are not athletic and just about anyone can dance. That is true many people can dance, but there is a lot more to it than that. I am a dancer and I have been for eleven years now, through all months of the year. I think dance is both a sport and an art. Although my opinion may sound bias there is much more to it. Dancers have to have the athleticism, strength, flexibility, endurance, emotion, and courage. During an hour of dance one usually will burn 380 to 450 calories (Fitness Blender) . Dancing requires a lot of strength. There are many moves when you will have to use your own strength to hold yourself in different positions . In every style of dance, the most used muscles are your leg muscles. Dancers need leg muscles for turning, leaping, kicking and just about everything they do. When dancing in groups you may have to do lifts and use strength to support other dancers.
Endurance is extremely important when it comes to being a dancer, just like in any other …show more content…
“Real sports have no subjectivity to them. Dance scores can change largely regarding to how a judge feels the day.”, stated someone on debate.org. A reason people don’t see dance as a sport is because there is not an official point system. When playing basketball each basket has a designated point value depending on predetermined factors.. In dance competition, dancers are awarded points within categories, such as: difficulty, technique, and choreography and total points equate to an award. The discrepancies occur with the way each judge awards the points based on their experiences and