Dance is now becoming a popular activity for people to participate in; Britain’s Got Talent, Got To Dance, Dancing On Ice and Strictly Come Dancing have boosted people’s perception of dance and has encouraged thousands to strut their stuff.
The huge rise in people taking to the stage and having a go at dance has resulted in more and more schools offering students dance as a subject involving in a range of genres from hip hop to ballet to jazz. Social dance is also being participated in by women all across the country doing the latest craze called Zumba, which is a Latin inspired, calorie burner as a form of exercise.
11 year old Callum Nicholls from Chesterfield, also known as bboy monster has entered the dancing scene by being a member of Sky’s 1 Got To Dance series 2, Trinity Warriors. Callum said he got into dancing by: “local activity day in Barrowhill where a street dance crew (Neo Angelos) came to put some classes on and noticed me straight away.”
Trinity Warriors is a break dancing/bboying crew from Derby, it has opened many doors for Callum. He said that he has been recently touring with the Diversity Digitalized Tour but juggling school work when touring can be a struggle, he said: “I make sure I do all my school work before I dance and also take lots of breaks.”
Callum said that even people who think they can’t dance should give it a go, he said: “Just be yourself and look for ways to stand out and bring new stuff to the table.”
Dancing is not everybody’s cup of tea; you might be shy or embarrassed to hit the dance floor even on a night out. Here is a video of people from Sheffield’s views on dancing and their signature dance move.
According to the Royal Academy of Dance, 1 in 5 British adults are now hitting the dance floor, and 21% of people have become more interested in dance as a result of TV dance shows. Why not give it a go by joining your local dancing crew and enjoy having fun, meeting new people and keeping fit.
Relevant Links
Callum Nicholl’s Twitter: @bboytwmonster
Trinity Warriors Twitter: @TrinityWarriors
Diversity Twitter: @Diversity_Tweet
Directory of dance schools in the UK: UK Dance School Directory
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