The Importance and Benefits of Dancing

Of course, sometimes people and squids alike just want to get the party started. They want to loosen up and go with the sound of the music. They could be clapping while dancing or snapping their fingers. It doesn't matter! Their only purpose is to be one with the music.

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Dancing allows people to express how they feel at a given moment.

Anyone observing a mother swaying around her house - with her baby tucked safely in her arms - knows she is experiencing a moment of intense love for her baby, while exercising a tender embrace while caught up in the dance.

When a couple is dancing to a slow song and they look into each others' eyes as they smile, it's not difficult to realize they feel strong emotions for each other, regardless of whether it's love or lust.

On another note, dance appears to be an expression of art, in that it appeals to the emotions of a person, or group of people. For example, a girl who pirouettes across a stage while performing ballet appears graceful and elegant to many people, thus emotionally appealing.

A woman who dances slowly in the arms of a man she loves seems enchanted, which brings happiness and, for some people, tears of joy.

Break-dancing involves fluidity of movement which cheers the crowd.

Synchronized background dancers - dancers performing the same moves at the same time - create excitement and enthusiasm which livens up a crowd of people, especially if dancing to upbeat music.

However, an important point to remember is that, just because many people enjoy the sights or dance performances they witness, it doesn't mean everyone is affected the same way. People interpret messages differently - sometimes because of life experience - and, as a result, their emotional responses will differ.

As an example, let's re-visit the little ballet dancer mentioned above. While most of the audience may be enthralled with her graceful performance, for a mother looking on who has lost her daughter, there may be a feeling of sorrow mingled with the joy and awe of the moment.

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People come together through dance. It provides entertainment for people of all ages, races, and backgrounds.

People enjoy time spent together in a positive, upbeat environment. They cheer for, or appreciate, other dancers in their midst.

The more adventurous dancers may try to emulate the moves of others, which provides another sense of entertainment and draws people together.

Strangers have potential to become friends, while families and friends bond more closely because of the positive experiences they've shared.

A baby who giggles as his parents take turns dancing around the house with him provides a source of entertainment while bringing a sense of joy and peace to the home.

On another note, when people are laughing and trying to keep up with the moves involved in line-dancing, they are being entertained. Often, if they are new at line-dancing, they are providing entertainment for others. However, their willingness to get on the floor and join in with the others, regardless of whether they embarrass themselves, says a lot. They have lots of energy, spunk, and determination, and they are willing to prove it on the dance floor.

Dancing is a great form of aerobic exercise since it works various muscles in the body. Muscles become stretched, conditioned and toned while the heart rate increases, pumping blood through the body at a faster rate.

As bodies really feel the benefit of a workout during the cool down period, it's a good practice to have a few moments to cool down after dancing, especially if at a fast pace.

Gradually stretch out leg and arm muscles or, at the very least, sit in a chair and totally relax while rolling the neck slowly around, and then in a slow back and forth motion to release tension which may have built up in the back of the neck.

A great benefit of exercise is that, afterwards, there is, generally, improvement in a person's disposition so it's a win-win situation all the way around.

Professional dancers form affiliations. Some of these people will be seen on stage as background dancers while a singer or group is performing. Sometimes singers themselves dance as part of their performances.

Sometimes a dancer may only be known in a limited number of circles - until someone in an audience pays close attention. Overnight, or so it seems sometimes, a dancer goes from an "unknown" to a "star."

Dancing is such an art form of expression that it can't help but enhance a performance - and the audience cannot help but pay attention.