Why I Think Dance Should Be Mandatory in High School
I think dancing should be a mandatory class in every high school. I know. Mandatory is a strong word. But hear me out. We make kids take PE because physical activity is important. We expose them to music and art because creativity is important. We want them to learn how to work with other people, build confidence, deal with failure and hopefully find things they enjoy outside of staring at a screen. Dance does all of these things. I've spent ten years doing competitive and showcase ballroom dancing, and somewhere along the way dance stopped being just a hobby for me. It changed my body. It changed the way I handle failure. It changed the way I learn. It gave me a way to deal with stress. It gave me friendships, competition, connection and some really lovely memories. So yes. I think everyone should at least have to try it. Let's start with the obvious: dance gets you moving Dance is physical activity. We spend an enormous amount of our lives sitting—at desks, in cars, on cou...
