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  • Essay / The importance of strictly coming to dance - 990

    “It’s nice to see you…nice!” » It's one of the world's most recognizable quotes from 'Strictly Come Dancing' host legend Sir Bruce Forsyth. The Saturday evening show brings together around ten million viewers who are unaware of what is happening around them for an hour and a half. The TV show also made dancing for men socially acceptable because of the masculine role they play. Who could forget one of Stictly's most memorable moments as John Sergeant strides firmly across the stage dragging his partner Kristina Rihanoff behind him like a true bullfighter. Strictly proved that dance has evolved into talent, glamor and passion. Dance is an integral part of every human being, so why at school can't we use this method of expression effectively? The dance did not leave behind physical artifacts that clearly resemble stone tools to determine when it was created. It is therefore impossible to say when dance became an integral part of human culture. It is suggested that celebratory ceremonies, rituals and entertainments have formed from archaeological evidence since the earliest human civilizations. One example is Egyptian funerary painting depicting dancing figures dating from 3300 BC. Perhaps one of the earliest uses of dance was in myths. Before the invention of written languages, dance was one of the ways of transmitting information from one generation to another. As dance was used to tell stories, it is very appropriate to incorporate dance into schools as all children love stories. Dance was also used to show feelings. An example of a dance ritual still practiced today is the rain dance. Native American tribes wear unique turquoise headdresses and clothing resembling wind and rain to perform the dance. The middle of the paper ends with how we helped make the UK the twenty-third largest country in the world. Obesity is a major problem in Scotland, with around 64% of people aged 16 and over being overweight or obese in 2012; with 27% falling into the latter category. The solution is simple. If dancing were part of everyday school life in every school in Scotland it would help reduce these horrible statistics, but in a fun way, by encouraging pupils to take part. For example, the dance style "hip hop" mainly refers to street dancing. This involves various techniques such as popping, locking and breaking. This style of dance is very loose and free as there is no fixed formula to perform it unlike most academic subjects. This style taught in schools in Scotland would be appropriate as it burns on average six calories per minute and is very lively..