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
