I've been dancing since I was 5; it's harder than many think. Learning dance is like learning another language! I know what you're thinking...dance is not a sport, it's an art. The truth is that the definition of sport is “a sporting activity requiring physical skill or prowess and often of a competitive nature” Dictionary.com. Competitive dancing requires at least 10 hours of practice each week, sometimes even more. Do you want to know more about this sport? Dance competitions are divided into categories, age groups, number of children participating in the dance and level. Some of the categories include tap, contemporary, acro, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, open and pointe. Open is a category that includes a mix of other categories such as lyrical/acro. Age divisions include Petite (5-8 years), Junior (9-12 years), Teen (13-15 years), Senior (16-19 years) and Adult (20 years and older). The number of dancers can change the type of dance it is. One person is a solo, a duo is two, a trio is a trio, small groups are four to nine people, large groups are 10 to 19 people, line is 20 to 24 people, and production is more than 25 people. The levels are divided into three...