Why Dance Matters

I dance because it creates a feeling of freedom in my body. Twitter has a #whydancematters thread happening. Here are a few of my favorites:

@napogladney: finding the most effective ways to control your physical self while outwardly expressing an inner idea.

@SuzanneGerety: Dance matters because it tells stories that words can’t describe

@Prianka00: Dance is both ethereal and eternal.

@danceronfire31: Dance matters because it’s a carthidic way of expressing your inner most feelings through the beauty of movement, it heals

@BlondeByDesign: Dance lets the heart soar, the mind flow & tells of love, passion, death & freedom. It speaks to us.

@danceadvantage: Because it supports collaborative learning, critical thinking, & setting both small & monumental goals

@Sheri_ls: Dance matters because it is a way of communicating what our hearts feel through movement.

@KylieBrooks66: Dance matters because u can express yourself regardless of who u are or how u classify what dance is

And a few quotes, courtesy DanceHelp.com:

“The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie.” – Agnes de Mille

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” – Martha Graham

“Dancing is the poetry of the foot.” – John Dryden

“I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words.” – Ruth St. Denis

April 19, 2010 · Carol · No Comments
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