DANCE

'Dance' is not just a word, it's much more for people who love dancing, just like me!
For me Dance is therapeutic. Dancing makes me happy.

It hypes up my mood, like nothing else can.

This blog post is not about what Dance is, its types, history, etc. This is just me sharing my thoughts regarding dance through a screen.

Definition of 'Dance' in dictionary is :

(verb) to move rhythmically to music; typically following a set sequence of steps
(noun) a series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music

On Wikipedia it is given that, 'Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected.

But for me, dance is beyond all of this.
It is that part of my life without which my life is incomplete. I might have addressed dance as my life, but life is a lot more apart from it. Although, dance is an essential and integral part of it. Words will never be enough to explain my love for dance.

Dictionary defines 'Dancer' as : (noun) a person who dances or whose profession is dancing

Here I doubt, do we really need to be a professional to be considered as 'Dancers'. Well, I don't think so. I feel anyone who loves to dance, like dancing any time they listen to music, choreograph steps in mind when they listen to a song is a Dancer. I am a DANCER.

Dancers have a different outlook to life that only they understand.

Some people say that it's just a hobby, but let me tell you it isn't. It is passion for someone, exercise for someone else, profession for other. It is different for everyone.

Apart from dancing myself, I love watching dance videos and/or performances.

I like all dance styles and types, but my favorites have to be Freestyle and Semi-Classical.

Music is something that cannot be separated from dance. Dance without music is like, life without food and water; pointless! Dancers not only listen to music, they feel it - lyrics, beats and the instrumental - every part of it. Everyone has different choice when it comes to music, but it is not necessary that the music one likes to listen will be a perfect choice for background music in dance.

A few things that can enhance a dance performance :

1.  Steps - Choreograph/Learn set of steps in a certain sequence and refrain from changing it often, instead practice the steps in same sequence again and again.

2.  Expressions - Face expressions like eye movement, smile, tilting face and every little gesture play a major role in dance.

3.  Appearance - When the clothes, accessories, make-up are not according to the particular performance then it might adversely affect your performance. Even the dancer themselves might not feel like they have a performance.

4.  Clarity - The dancer should be clear in their head about the choreography and should perform with clarity so they can bee seen properly. If the choreography looks messed up or the dancer looks confused then it is not a good impact.

5.  Confidence - No matter what, stay confident. Even if something goes wrong don't let it appear in your gestures.

6.  Own it - Perform like you own the time you are performing in. Add your personal touch to the choreography if you can.

As dance includes a physical activity, we exercise without even realizing. Dance is a way of expressing ourselves without really speaking. So you do you, and don't think much about what people will think.

Now-a-days, social media has become very common thing. We can see many dancers on social media too! Watching them dance sometimes might feel like we are not good enough. No one can become perfect in a day, they were also not perfect they practiced, worked hard and achieved that. So, we can also do it.
If you want to start your social media do it. Don't feel shy or anything. Just do it.

I don't have an answer to why I love DANCE, but I have an answer to how it makes me feel.

Dance helps me relax my mind, it gives me a sense of freedom, cheers me up when I am upset. When I am dancing, I feel like I am in my own different zone.

When something goes wrong, then I put on music and just dance my heart out, whenever possible. Sometimes when it's not possible to dance, then I plug in my earphones, put on some music, close my eyes and vibe to it in my head.

I will be honest, I started this blog and wrote this post for my assignment. But I really enjoyed doing it. So, I will try to keep writing blog posts in future too.

Until then, Keep Dancing and Live your life on your terms cause you got only one!