Why is dance not considered a sport?

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synthia

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ok dance is considered an art not a sport but why? ice skating is a sport and it is the same concept as dance. You compete against each other and get deducted based on your performance. The same thing applys with gymnastics. I'm just curious.
 
because you ae moving to music and dance is usually considered moving to urself (i dont know if u get that)
say tennis and ballet are completely DIFFERENT rite?
so guess its the music that separates it
 
A SPORT has an opposition, a common goal, and a score.
Dance, martial arts, etc. are considered performing arts, not sports.
I know competitive dance has recently come into play, but ORIGINALLY dance was an art, and purely for the performance. It was not a competition. I also don't think there is any way to truly judge a dance. Different people react in different ways, and it's so subjective. In soccer a goal is a goal, no question about it, but in dance one judge may give you a lousy mark and the other may give you darn near perfect.
Dance may not be a 'sport' in the technical sense, but ballet dancers are still athletes.
It's just a definition thing, that's all.
 
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