1. What is DANCE?

4. The word ART

5. The word ART
IS DEFINED AS

6. “the quality, production,
expression, or realm, according
to aesthetic principles, of what
is beautiful, appealing, or of
more than ordinary
significance”
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/art

7. Which means:

8. Which means:

9. BECAUSE…
• Dance is an elegant
form of movement

10. BECAUSE…
• Dance is an elegant
form of movement
• Dancers express their
emotions while
performing a dance

11. BECAUSE…
• Dance is an elegant
form of movement
• Dancers express their
emotions while
performing a dance
• A dance routine is
mainly performed on a
stage

12. The word

13. The word

14. “One who is able by virtue
of imagination and talent or
skill to create works of
aesthetic value, especially in
the fine arts”
-- thefreedictionary.com

16. BECAUSE…

17. BECAUSE…
• Dancers are able to create and learn a dance
routine

18. BECAUSE…
• Dancers are able to create and learn a dance
routine
• Dancers are able to metaphorically paint a
picture through their dance (ex. The Black Swan)

19. BECAUSE…
• Dancers are able to create and learn a dance
routine
• Dancers are able to metaphorically paint a
picture through their dance (ex. The Black Swan)
• Dancers use their facial expressions and how
they move to illustrate a story to the audience

20. On the other hand

21. The word SPORT

22. The word SPORT

23. “Physical activity that is
governed by a set of rules
or customs and often
engaged in
competitively”
--The Farlex Dictionary

24. Therefore:

25. Therefore:

26. BECAUSE:

27. BECAUSE:
o Dancers compete against other dancers and
routines must comply with a set of rules

28. BECAUSE:
o Dancers compete against other dancers and
routines must comply with a set of rules
o Dance moves must be done in a certain way

29. BECAUSE:
o Dancers compete against other dancers and
routines must comply with a set of rules
o Dance moves must be done in a certain way
o You must land them in a certain way

30. BECAUSE:
o Dancers compete against other dancers and
routines must comply with a set of rules
o Dance moves must be done in a certain way
o You must land them in a certain way
o You have to have a certain number of
balances, turns and flexibility moves in each
level
http://www.mibba.com/Articles/Entertainment/3068/Dance-Is-It-a-Sport/

31. The word ATHLETE

32. The word ATHLETE
is defined as:

33. “a person who is trained
or skilled in exercises,
sports, or games
requiring physical
strength, agility, or
stamina”
--Merriam-Webster Dictionary

35. Because…

36. Because…
• A dancer has to have physical strength in
order to complete the moves properly

37. Because…
• A dancer has to have physical strength in
order to complete the moves properly
• In order to jump high off of the ground, a
dancer needs agility

38. Because…
• A dancer has to have physical strength in
order to complete the moves properly
• In order to jump high off of the ground, a
dancer needs agility
• A dancer must also have stamina to
control turns and not fall over

39. “We condition every rehearsal,
which includes a six minute
plank, three hundred sit ups,
fifty burpees, we run laps, and
a lot more. We become
complete athletes. I have
practice for twenty hours a
week in order to prepare for
the competitions”– Lauren
Allaire

40. If these are the things
that make a sport

41. If these are the things
that make a sport
a true sport

42. And they make an athlete

43. And they make an athlete
a true athlete

44. Then why doesn’t everyone consider:

45. Then why doesn’t everyone consider:
• DANCE as a SPORT

46. Then why doesn’t everyone consider:
• DANCE as a SPORT

47. Then why doesn’t everyone consider:
• DANCE as a SPORT
• DANCERS as ATHLETES

49. Dance should be thought
of as both an ART and a
SPORT

50. Because dancers are
athletes as much as
they are artists