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Why Dancing Should Be a Sport

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Praapti Tripathy Student Contributor, Jefferson University
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Dancing is my therapy and my source of exercise. I grew up dancing my whole life. Whether it’s starting from contemporary dance to Indian classical dance, such as Kathak and Odissi, it’s a whole rollercoaster ride transitioning from one dance style to another. I feel dancing involves a lot of stamina and flexibility as well as coordination with the rhythm and the beats of a song. As someone who has done classical dance for 9 years, it takes a lot of coordination especially with facial expressions, footwork, bending, and flowing hands. For practices, it’s usually around 2 hours just because it’s important to perfect all of the movements and the coordination of the beats. At the end of the day, your feet also get tired as well, but it’s worth it at the end because as you spend time practicing, you will get used to the routine.

Praapti Tripathy

Jefferson '27

I'm a second year biochemistry major at Thomas Jefferson University, this is my first year writing for Her Campus. Ever since elementary school, I always loved writing about any topics and I'm very grateful to get a chance to write using this platform.

About me is that I was raised and born in New Jersey. In my spare time, I love to dance, play badminton and run, and spend time with family and friends. I also like to write sometimes because with writing, it allows me to express more about myself.

I hope through Her Campus, it gives me the opportunity to improve my writing skills and to inspire women. As well as the audience getting to know about my experiences and opinions through my writing and hearing other women voice out about themselves as well!