 Dancing has many benefits:
Dancing is Great Exercise: An hour of moderate, sustained ballroom dance burns 250-300 calories - twice as much as tennis, swimming, walking, or bicycling. An hour of vigorous dancing - such as the Swing or Cha Cha - can burn up to 400 calories. Ballroom dancing is a low-impact activity that tones and strengthens calf, thigh, and buttock muscles. It also improves flexibility, coordination, endurance, balance, and posture. Olympic athletes often dance as part of their training to sharpen their control, agility, and speed.
There are some important differences between ballroom dance and traditional aerobic exercise. For one, aerobic routines and patterns are repetitious and can lead to overuse of one set of muscles. But in ballroom dance, you can vary steps at will and create your own patterns as the music and mood change. Since part of the fun - and the challenge - of waltz or swing or salsa is change and diversity, the risk of overuse injury is low. So is the risk of boredom, which means that you are more likely to stay motivated and committed.
Dancing Improves Your Health: Besides improving appearance and poise, ballroom dance can enhance your overall physical condition. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute endorses ballroom dancing as a way to lower the risk of coronary heart disease, control blood pressure, reduce weight, and boost HDL cholesterol levels. Dance can also reduce back pain, slow age-related muscle loss, and, since it is weight-bearing exercise, help to build and maintain strong bones. Not only is dancing gentler on your joints, you may find improvements in your posture and balance. It has also been shown to positively affect your brain and possibly prevent Alzheimer's. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that seniors who danced frequently reduced their chance of developing dementia by 76%. There are no age limitations.
Dancing is Fun: Although your commitment to learn to dance will demand concentration, dedication and time, you will be constantly surrounded by artistic, cheerful people who will make learning to dance a most pleasurable and rewarding experience.
Make New Friends: Dancing lessons are an easy, safe, low-pressure way to meet people. That Dancer’s Place provides you with Social Practice Parties, nights out on the town, regional and national competitions, as well as fun trips to many different locations. Beyond instruction, dance opens a wide spectrum of social settings in which friendships are forged and dreams come true.
Dancing Builds Confidence: Dancers possess an aura of self-confidence and an ability to enjoy themselves in social situations. When you learn how to dance, your entire mental outlook will take on a fresh sense of creativity, motivation, and energy. This new self-confidence in your dancing abilities will transfer to other aspects of your life as well. Dancing exchanges self-consciousness for self-confidence on the dance floor.
Self- expression: Dance provides an emotional outlet so that you can express your feelings through your body movements with passion and flair. Dancing will bring out, improve on, and strengthen your ability to permanently use these expressive qualities even when not dancing.
Relaxation: In today's fast-paced world, we sometimes forget to take a moment for ourselves. Dancing provides a temporary escape from your normal daily activities, a chance to relax, relieve stress, and concentrate on yourself.
*Dance gives you more grace and poise.
*Dance contributes to good posture and body alignment.
*Dance increases your flexibility and stamina.
*Dancing encourages gentle stretching.
*Dance is considered to be one of the top five physical activities, out of 60 studied.
*Some doctors recommend thirty minutes of dance, three times per week.
*Dance can become more than your hobby; it will provide you with a new lifestyle filled with excitement and friendships.
THESE BENEFITS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH DANCING.
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