My Sport: Dance by Kara Taylor

Types of dancing

kara_taylor — 2015-09-09 14:28:51 UTC

There are over 20 different kinds of dances, but ballet is the backbone of all kinds. Ballet is probably the most recognizable type, because so many people has done it, for example, Tupac Shakur, a rapper form the 80's and 90's used to take ballet when he was a teenager

Dancing, is it even a sport?

kara_taylor — 2015-09-09 14:42:06 UTC

Actually, yes dancing is a sport. They go through hard training to stay in top condition, they have extraordinary flexibility, muscular strength, not only physical but mental endurance, too

Practice

kara_taylor — 2015-09-09 14:48:34 UTC

professional dancers practice an average of six hours a day, that's forty two hours a week spent on dancing. We often practice other things like yoga, and cardio to help with our flexibility. Dancing can also take years of practice to become a professional.

What it takes

kara_taylor — 2015-09-09 14:56:41 UTC

Dancing takes creativity, hard work, time, money, discipline, and teamwork, to learn a routine and perform it perfectly.

History of Dance

kara_taylor — 2015-09-10 14:27:41 UTC

One of the first uses of structured dance, is religious ceremonies that told stories of ancient myths and the gods they worshipped.

Fun facts:

kara_taylor — 2015-09-10 14:47:55 UTC

A three hour ballet recital is equivalent to two 90 minutes soccer games or running 19 miles.

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Dance Technique

kara_taylor — 2015-09-11 14:23:28 UTC

Dance has many techniques, depending on the type of routine you're doing; if you are doing pom routine, for instance, your hands will be balled up into fist because of the pom poms, and you are very sharp, but if you are doing hip hop, you'll be low and loose.

different division

kara_taylor — 2015-09-11 14:35:20 UTC

There is two types of divisions, Large division and small division. Small division has more of a chance at winning in a pom or jazz routine because of how sharp they are and put together. Large division is better with kick and hip hop because of transitions and the height difference. (Our team- Large division)

Small Division

kara_taylor — 2015-09-11 14:49:52 UTC

More Dance Technique

kara_taylor — 2015-09-11 14:50:36 UTC

You have Pirouettes, leaps, toe touches, c- jumps, pipe, and hurkey jump.

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The End

kara_taylor — 2015-09-15 14:59:05 UTC

As you can see, dance is a beautiful sport, and not some easy hobby to do when you're bored. Dancers work hard for your entertainment, and amazingly they never fail