Set Gymnastics
Feb/090
Do you think ballroom dance should be considered for the next Olympic Games?
Some people recognize that it's a sport which involves many hours training for technique, set steps, style and athleticism, much like ice dancing or gymnastics. What do you think?
I wonder what sort of response this question would get if I'd put it under Performing Arts? It was a tough call...
Yes, there is a lot of potential for ballroom dancing to become an Olympic sport. However, unless their are strict changes, at this very moment ballroom dancing cannot instantly be an Olympic sport.
Dance requires technique, athletecism, speed, memory, and teamwork. It is set in a competetive atmosphere and if it becomes accepted as an Olympic sport, it will be both captivating and entertaining as well. It may even excede Ice Skating and gymnastics in popularity. Unlike ice skating, dance will be something that it is applicable and relatable to others. Although dance is an activity any couple can do, the dancesport athletes put hours of specific techniques into their practice. Though it is applicable, the level of dancing is not something that just anyone can do.
For those who argue that it is too subjective due to the judging, where do you draw the line? Even referees hold some level of subjectivity.
But the problem still lays in subjectivity in that judges are still coaching the partnerships that they eventually judge in future competitions. Judges must remain judges ONLY in order to begin the transition into becoming considered an Olympic sport. With the politics involved these days, a good teacher/judge makes $100+ every 45 minutes. Judging salary must appeal to teachers who have high credibility, most often these teachers also have extremely high salaries.
Hopefully ballroom dance will become an Olympic Sport. The ISTD and USA Dance are working to change it.
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