DANCE
social
contributes to the individual potential for self actualization in society
worship, communication, therapeutic experience
dance is a means of
courting and mating
dance is an approach for
wayne sleep, 1986
dance is fun. it lifts the spirit, strengthens the body, and stimulates the mind
mental / emotion
decreases depressive symptoms
mental / emotion
decreases incidence of dementia and alzheimer's disease
physical
develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance
social
encourages positive social interaction or interpersonal relationship in a group
social
gives sense of togetherness in a group
mental / emotion
helps keep the brain sharp
physical
helps maintain and improve bone density, this helps prevent osteoporosis
physical
helps recover coordination and muscular skills after injury
mental / emotion
increases self esteem and improves body image
kraus and gaufman, 1981
man danced originally to suplicate the Gods on all important occasions of life
culture
promotes cultural values
religious ritual and social expression
type of dance
dance
used as a way of expressing and reinforcing tribal unity and strength