404 W. 30th Street • Austin, TX • 512.474.0980
Psychologists search for why we dance. For me the question is similiar to why we worship or why we hope or why we love. Here are three takes on the topic.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/2010/04/dance-research.aspx
Ballet arms gather energy from around the body and pass it down, up, and away. The key to the arms is their support and coordination with every muscle in the body down to the toes.
The body completely connects up and clears out what needs to go. This is a complete cleaning that happens in the ballet warm up called “barre.”
I imagine the origins of these movements were from the codification of movement beginning in the earliest temple dances.
Just got off the couch today from watching CNN and Clean House where I was hoping to rest from doing taxes. Then I pulled up enough courage to cha cha.
Never mind the salt lights and gadgets that get rid of negative ions. Dance does it all. All I needed was one minute of fun getting into basic cha cha.
Well of course. Dance moves the energy and cleans the system. My thoughts clear out and my clogged body begins again with more fun oxygen coming straight from my smile.
That must be why even the earliest peoples finished out their day with a round of community singing and dancing.
Receive Movin' Easy promotions and monthly dance events
