| If you haven't been living under a rock for the past | | | | memorization and a little coordination. |
| couple of years, you must have heard of Dancing | | | | However, the physical aspect is a whole different ball |
| With the Stars. If nothing else, it has brought | | | | game. On the surface, a dance may seem easy |
| awareness of dancing into the public eye. Interested? | | | | because the steps are simple, but the physical nature |
| Well, before you go out to find a dance course, you | | | | of it will wipe you out. For example, the Sailor's |
| might want to read this article first. There are | | | | Hornpipe, as performed by the Highland Dancers, is |
| innumerable ways to learn to dance answer some of | | | | probably one of the most physically demanding |
| the questions you have about dancing. Set straight | | | | dances ever produced. A lot of the dance steps that |
| some of the mystery surrounding dancing. | | | | you see on the Broadway stage are also very |
| There are essentially two parts to dancing. It is | | | | rigorous. But, for those that want to learn the sort |
| composed of both a technical aspect as well as a | | | | of ballroom dances featured on the reality shows, |
| physical part. Let's start with the technical aspect | | | | take comfort in the fact that you don't have to be in |
| first. | | | | the best of shape. |
| Technically, dancing is not hard. It essentially comes | | | | And that's the wonderful thing about dancing. If |
| down to a series of steps, depending on what dance | | | | you're NOT in perfect physical condition, do enough |
| you're doing, done in a sequence to a musical | | | | of it and it will GET you into great shape. Ever look |
| beat...usually one, two, three, four, unless you're | | | | at the legs of dancers? I rest my case. Dancing is |
| dancing a waltz, which is one, two three. The | | | | probably the best workout that you're ever going to |
| direction, duration, and sequence of steps can vary | | | | get and the best part about it...it's fun. Just think, you |
| widely depending on the style of dance and the | | | | can sell your dusty old treadmill because you will be |
| music you are dancing to. Which is why no two | | | | too busy dancing to every use it again. |
| people perform exactly the same way, especially | | | | So if you're really interested in learning to dance, |
| with dances like the rumba and samba. Point is, the | | | | check out the resource in my signature. It WILL get |
| technical aspect of dancing comes down to | | | | you on your way. |