Dance Philosophy Essay

bounce is the reason I exist and as brassy as it sounds its true. In 1982 my father met my mother at a leaping club. He said after watching her dancing with her friends he had to talk to her. Dance has the power to cross boundaries and touch iodins soul. As a form dance can be anything. Rain f eithering into a pound, an someone tying their shoe, a swan boureeing across a stage or man rolling across a stage can all be dance. Dance is a series of efforts stitched together with an intent and frame.Weather the intent is to express emotion, showcase technique, or make a statement it is all dance. I started dancing in high school after a teacher of mine recommended I take a class. My first real dance class was ballet. It was a foreign language to me. At first it was a string of movements empty in meaning and emotion. I just danced through the motions until one day my teacher told us that we needed to bring the movement to life.I did not understand this concept at first, how could mov ement come to life? It wasnt until I began taking a modern class that I understood this concept. I could use movement to express my own thoughts, fears, joys, and questions. When I try and meditate what dances means to me, ultimately, I see it as a multifaceted entity. Dance is part of my identity and without it I believe I would struggle with understanding who I am. First and foremost dance for me has always been a form of therapy.Growing up I hated conflict and as a result internalized my issues. through and through dance I was able to find a reliable outlet to release my frustrations, fears, and inhibitions, which allowed me to explore my personal struggles through movement. Secondly I believe that movement has the power to transcend boundaries and make statements that are often hard to say. Movement is an outlet to foster awareness, dialogue, change and growth while bridging the gap between exquisite expression and community dialogue.