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I dance because it feels good for me to move and create to music. It gives me an outlet to get out my emotions and tell stories. I love dancing and performing for people and I hope to continue doing it professionally.

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I dance because it helps me stay active and it lets me move freely.

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I dance because its a good way to use your voice in an active way that is also fun. Its also fun to try different styles of dance. There is no end to learning new things in dance.

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I dance because it reminds me of my past with all my family

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I dance because it's a good way for me to get out energy and get proper exercise

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I dance because it relieves stress, and Its a fun creative way for me to be active.

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i dance because it’s a fun way to stay active, i love to dance because it makes me happy and it consumes a lot of my life. i also love dance because there’s so many styles of dance for everyone to try and there’s something for everyone

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I dance because when I dance I feel like I can do anything and create any story I want. I dance because that is how I like to express my emotions and share them with the audience and it helps me understand myself better when I let myself move freely. I also dance because I think it is a great way for me to explore and tell other peoples story's.

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I dance because I just enjoy doing it, and I've been watching dance shows since I was very little. It always looked so fun, and I was right I started when I was 6 and haven't stopped. It makes me feel alive when I don't. makes feel good when I get a move right, and makes me wanna get better when I fail. It gives me motivation.

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I dance because it takes the mind away from stressful things and responsibilities. Dancing is art that is so much fun to improve in people don't want to stop. It helps you explore your creative side while getting you in shape. Also when your improvising with a song and you hit every beat lyric it shows you how far you've come as an artist, and that's what its all about.

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I dance because its fun to free style and watch others grow as dancers and as people.
Hi, im telling you about why I dance, well for startes I started as a ballerina when i was really little but it was very clear that my movements wher NOT smooth and gracefull. so later I enrolled in jazz which was fun but still not ME,but at the end of the year we got feed back forms telling us which classes we would fit in best and my dance teacher wrote hip hop. and something clicked in my head and from then on i was learinng hip hop. (and some other styles later on) now I dance to get feedback
I dance for change
I dance to help relief my stress
I dance to be with friends
I dance when im happy or sad or when a song I know is playing
I dance because I can see personal growth in friends and peers.

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I dance because it makes me forget about real world problems, its like an escape. Not only that but it helps better you as a person both mentally and physically. It helps you gain strength and helps get rid of stress. Anxiety is super common in my family and dancing helps me through it. Even my dad will bust a move sometimes. Dance is also a lot about expressing yourself and telling yours and other peoples stories through movement.  Not to mention, dances are always fun to watch.

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I dance because it relieves stress, but most importantly helps me express my emotions when words are not enough, I dance because it frees me, frees me from "my demons", because we all know our demons are hard to get through alone, and dancing at VSAA with that sense of community makes that impossible.

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I dance because it brings me joy, and sometimes I can have a really hard time talking about how I'm feeling and it helps me convey my emotions. Also, I dance to tell stories through the movements. I dance to feel connections to those around me. It makes me feel free.

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I dance because I think it is a very fun way to exercise. I also think it is very cool how you can tell a story or express your feelings using your body.

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I dance because it not only brings me joy, and makes my mind focus on my task at hand, but it brings other people joy to watch. personally, my mind is constantly pulling in 12 different directions at once, so through dance, i can channel all the extra work my brain is doing into one productive goal. it very much so creates a calming environment for my brain to work, and process the new dance, or information that we are learning.

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I dance because...
When either performing, practicing, watching, critiquing, admiring, or experimenting, the energy from the movement releases and numbs worries or unhappy thoughts and my mind focuses on the happy and stress-free thoughts. I also dance because not only is it a way to stay active, it's a way to enjoy yourself and feel calm and energetic while being healthy and strong.

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I dance because it makes me feel free and it makes me feel really happy. You can also tell really powerful stories through dance. I also like to dance because it's a great way to keep your body moving.

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I dance because it is liberating and it brings me joy. I also love being able to convey emotions, tell stories through movement, and really connect with the music as I dance.

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I dance because it is not only good for your health but it also has a purpose. You are doing more than just "working out" you are telling a story through movement and connecting with the music. Dance is something where you can never be done with learning or building technique. No matter what you can always be better. I love being able to connect with music on another level, choreographing little skits with my friends, and performing in front of an audience. It helps you let go of stress and forget about your problems for an hour or two.

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I dance because movement can really tell a story, especially powerful ones, you can also show a lot to a person and raise awareness. Dance also makes me happy and feel like I have no boundaries. You can also portray emotion which can also be powerful and show what someone must go through. I dance to show the audience a story.

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I dance Because It makes me happy and its a way i can share my emotions with other people

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i dance because it gives a sense of freedom to express who you are and gives you a way to share your story or an important moment in your life and it gives you a way to express your emotions and feelings through your movement and when i dance it makes me feel like i just in

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I dance because it lets me feel free, and I can express myself in a way I can't do anyway else. I also love the story that each movement tells in a amazing way. I love how there is so many ways to dance like: ballet or contemporary, fluid or beats, and so many more. Altogether I think dance is like a language of movement that help us grow.

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I dance because I feel free to let my emotions lose. Dancing makes me feel safe and when i start to dance I feel like I am in my own world with no worries and free to move and express myself.

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I dance because sometimes I have a hard time conveying my emotions or thoughts in words, so sometimes it is easier to use movement to show how I feel.

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I dance because, when I do, I can feel a connection to the music, the audience and the people I'm dancing with. I love the feeling of moving through a space in a way that works both my mind and body.

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I dance because it makes me feel connected to my emotions. it makes me feel relaxed and stress free when I dance.

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I dance because, in dance you can make a story. Why I think dance is the best way to tell a story is because it doesent have to be spacific, your mind can interpret your peice in its own way.

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I dance because I tell a story by the movements of my body because I love the feeling that courses through my arms and legs, I'm In control of where and when I choose to place my body, to move with the rhythm of the music, because there's no greater feeling.

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I dance because I feel free I feel like I can forget about the stress and just let my body move.

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I dance because it feels freeing and relaxing, and I love telling a story through movement because it just feels more powerful and real.

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I dance because when my body starts to move and when my heavy shoulders are relived of the weight of life. When I dance, a feel free, and light. When I dance, I feel stronger, and I feel like I am actually doing something imporant. Something that will get me somewhere

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I dance because I love how you can express your emotions or a story to an audience through movement. I dance to connect with different people around the world. I dance because its fun it allows me to create special unforgetable moments with people. Dance allows me escape my reality, and travel to a world of joy and excietment through music and dance. I dance because it allows me to stay healthy both physically and mentally.

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I dance because I love that you can never stop learning and getting better. every class I go to I find something that I didn't know before and being able to try to take it and experiment in the rest of my classes. I also can't not dance. If I'm not dancing for more than 2 weeks, I start to go a little crazy and start choreographing to every song I hear and do my own little dance class on my own. Dancing brings me joy and I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

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I dance to give others a story that they can interpret. Sometimes the story/ feelings aren't mine but, I try to push myself to understand and connect to someone else perspective in life. I also love the rush dance gives me. It makes me live in that moment. Dance forces the mind and body to be actively present in the now. Dance has a positive impact on my mental state, so I would like to have a career in dance one day!

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I use dance to express my emotions and communicate with myself. I also use dance as a way to help ease my stress and anxiety. I enjoy dancing not only for those reasons but also as a form of exercise and staying healthy.

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It is how I process emotion, energy and feelings about all types of topics or life experiences.  I find freedom and release through movement.  Adrenaline and moments of success while acknowledging nothing is perfect and it is important to live in the moment. I have also met some of the most important people in my life through dance, they helped to grow me.