Dance can lead to health benefits
Body functions are vastly improved
lessons that last a lifetime. Dancers learn goal setting, self discipline, resilience and adaptability.
Aspire to dance as part of the Tattoo Dance Company at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
This has to be one of the most exciting platforms for any dancer to perform.
The highlight of dancing on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for an audience of 8,800 each night. A total of 220,000 people over 25 shows. As Dance Director of the Tattoo - Aileen auditions dancers from Scotland and all over the world for a Dancing is tremendously beneficial in keeping us young: It slows down the aging process immensley.
It benefits our heart, cardiovascular system and increases our lung capacity.
Fact: The muscle exertion and breathing rates of dancers performing in one dance competition is equivalent to those of cyclists, swimmers and an Olympic- level 800- meter runner.
Strong Bones, Lubricated Joints: Dance aids in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis for men and women. For women during postmenopause, there can be a significant drop in estrogen levels which stops calcium from being absorbed into the bones. Dancing can also help keep joints lubricated in order to prevent arthritis.
Calorie Blaster. Dance exercises our bodies to allow for increased circulation. It helps us burn those calories away, while improving our stamina. It is estimated that dance burns anywhere from five to 10 calories per minute depending on place in the Tattoo Dance Company each year.
Classes are offered in Highland, Scottish National and Choreography for competitive and recreational dancers.
Examinations are held annually by the Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance.
We will be working towards our Show which will be held in January 2018 in Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre,
Classes resume for old and new pupils on Monday, August 21 at Castlehill Church Hall, Old Hillfoot Road, Ayr, Wednesday, August 23, August in the Communtity speed and intensity. For example, swing and mambo burn more calories than a slow waltz.
Better Blood: New research has discovered that it is necessary to measure both good and bad cholesterol levels when determining our health. Dancing aids in lipid control, which raises our HDL ( good cholesterol), and lowers our LDL ( bad cholesterol). Dancing is also great for diabetics because it aids in blood sugar control.
Mental Mastery. Dance improves our memory by making us recall steps, routines and dance patterns making it a great mental exercise for our brains. The big benefit is that increasing mental exercise keeps your mind young, quick, alert and open.
It’s All About Balance: Balancing yourself in one position may be easy, but balancing in the numerous types of positions involved in dancing is much more difficult. Dancers have mastered the ability to balance themselves in a number of positions. This strengthens our stabilizer muscles, while protecting our core and keeping us less prone to injury in our daily lives. Dancing also aids in co- ordination and helps strengthen our reflexes. It is a great way to keep our Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System in tip- top shape by improving the connection of our bodies to our mind.
Socially Satisfying: Dancing is recreational and entertaining. It creates a social life for us, while affording us the opportunity to make new friends. Friends helps us grow, make us laugh and support us as we learn.
Culturally Diverse. Dancing has no cultural barriers. People from all parts of the world, with different ideologies, meet on the dance floor. Cultural interaction improves our health by expanding our mind and sharing our spirit.
A Happy Self: Dance elevates our mood by raising our endorphin levels. This is what allows us to heal stress and depression – two of our immune system’s biggest enemies! It helps us establish our self- confidence and self- discipline. It improves the harmony between our mind and body, giving us a sense of well- being.
So keep dancing!