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Question: Why do people think dance isnt a sport!? IT IS!!?
At school today, i was talking bout how at some schools u dont need gym if u take activity's, she said what do u do i said dance, she said it isn't a sport!. so i slapped!. She said it is wimpy and takes no strength!. She said it is so not a sport!. It is!. What do you think!? Then a kid in my art was like "yahyah im doing ballet" When he looked like a mentel 3 year old child!. Then i said id like to see you in tights dancing!.
I think its a sport!. We train way harder, Soc cor!? Not many rules!? Ballet!? Tons of rules!. WAY MORE! Why do people see it as not a sport!? AGGG this makes me angry!.I which ppl knew how hard it is!.
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OMFG, it actually drives me INSANE when people say dance isn't a sport and that it's wimpy!. like excuse me, but when you play soccer, do you have to perform with your face!? do you have music to listen to and make sure you're on time!? do you have to make yourself look graceful even though you're working your butt off!? do you understand what turn out is, or how to use all the muscles in your body to control yourself!? NOOO!. the only reason why they think it's wimpy is because while we dance we make ourselves appear graceful and calm, while theyre raging up and down on a field!. and what sport is in the olympics!? gymnastics!. whats in gymnastics floor routine!? DANCE!. drives me crazzzzyyyy!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you're dancing in competitions, I agree that it is a sport!. But if you are taking classes and performing, there is nothing about winning or losing involved so in that sense it is an art form!. That's just my opinion, and I've been dancing my entire life!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My medals and trophies that have little numbers on them (1st, 2nd, 3rd) seem to suggest it's a competitive physical activity!. That sounds very much like a sport to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dancing is NOT a sport!. It's a form of Art!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I totally hate it when people do that!!! I totally agree with you that it is a sport, but people do not know it because: a) they have never taken dance, therefore they do not know how much you have to do to even be able to do a single pirouette, and b) we have to make it look easy, soccer people and everybody else get to grunt and snarl and everything, and we get to go onstage and dance for three to five minutes, then quickly get changed into another costume, and almost immediatly go back onstage to dance for that long again; while not even having time to catch your breathe in between! I hope that someday people will understand better the art/sport of dance!. But for now we just have to deal with those stupid people looking down on us!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

YES it is a sport!
you ask that girl to do thirteen fouettes on pointe and then see if she still doesn't think its hard!.!.!.!. or even ask her to put their arms in fifth and put her leg above 90 degrees without falling or ruining her posture!. i totally agree with you and think people dont see how much motivation and hard work it takes!. Sports are just strength and luck!. Dance is technique, hard work, persistence, and stage presence!. Dance is blood, sweat and tears!.!.!. the only thing glamorous about it is the costumes and makeupWww@QuestionHome@Com