Everyone Can Dance

Dance. A word with a strong and deep meaning, that can be interpreted in many ways. People perceive the meaning of dance differently, depending on their relationship with this form of art. Usually, whenever people think about dance, the first thing that comes to their mind are ballerinas in tutus with outstanding extensions dancing Swan Lake. Although ballet dancing is a very demanding and competitive form of dance, when it comes to dancing for fun, I believe that it's a lot more simple than people actually believe.

What do I mean? I'm trying to say that dance plays a significant role in a human being's life. You might not know it, but you actually dance more than you think. I'm not saying you do eight pirouette turns for fun without realizing it, but you do dance, even when you think you don't. For example, think of a toddler that is just beginning to take his first steps. How many times have you seen babies bending and stretching their knees to the rhythm of the music they happen to be listening to? I'm sure their mothers didn't teach them to do that. Or how about later on in life, when people just like yourself go out to bars or night-clubs. You hear the music playing loudly, you like the melody and before you know it, you're step-touching to the beat. To make my point, I believe that dance can be cultivated and perfected if one chooses to train in dance, but the ability to dance is inherent in humans. We have the rhythm inside of us.

Because of the above opinion, I have decided to make this blog's theme about people and their relationship with dance. As I am an aspiring dancer, with training in classical ballet and contemporary dance, The Dance Scene will be covering topics mostly about classical ballet, with a touch of contemporary and jazz dance themes.

The purpose of this blog is to educate you about dance. In Greece, this stunning form of art is underdeveloped and underestimated, something I find to be very disappointing, considering the fact that our music and drama history is fascinating. Through weekly posts I aim to show you what the performing art of dance is all about. Either it's personal theories or experiences, educational techniques or interviews with people that have studied dance, I hope to interest you and get more of you to understand and enjoy dance  the way I do.

So for the time being, until I come back with a new post, enjoy this video about the meaning of dance.

"To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more potent, more beautiful. This is power, this is glory on earth. And it is yours for the taking." - Agnes De Mille