Dance is a physical activity, where we move on our feet, while listening to the rhythm of the music and following certain moves and gestures known as dance steps that enables us to express ourselves through the movement of our body and displaying the emotion of how we feel during that time.

Studies have shown that dance has been a part of our history since ancient times, every culture has its own unique blend of dance forms and rituals that been followed and is an essential part of our evolution.

Research has shown that ancient dance forms were found in India that are more than ten thousand years old, all these dance forms continue to exist in some form or the other, at present.

The mixing of different cultures due to travel and migration to different parts of the world, led to dance forms that were a combination of different cultures and traditions.

Dance is an art form that has led to superstition and misconceptions, the most commonly used phrase is “break a leg” which is what people hope will not happen while they are dancing.

Nowadays, there are many reality shows on television that are based on dance like Dance India Dance, India's Best Dancer and D I D Little Masters that are popular and fun to watch for dance lovers, what we forget is that a lot of hard work and dedication is involved on the part of the dancers, dancing requires concentration, discipline and self confidence in order to perform well in front of a live audience.

Studies have shown that dancing is an art form involving mental and physical exercise that helps to keep you in shape and keeps out thoughts that have a negative effect on our way of thinking.

Dancing is a natural way to improve our physical strength, agility and flexibility without going to the gym and spending hours lifting weights.

It also builds up our endurance and stamina to being on our feet for long periods of time, which is equivalent to what an athlete who is involved in professional sports.

There was a study that was conducted to find out the effects of dancing on the fitness and mental abilities of participants, it was found that the participants performed much better when compared with those who walked everyday or those who did yoga or went to the gym.

The entertainment industry has a close relationship with dance, especially in India, where the movie industry keeps making movies that would be incomplete without the song and dance routine, these songs and the dance forms are popular not just in India but are famous throughout the world.

Dance in India is not just about the movie industry, India has a long tradition of classical dance which is practised even today. Every region of India has its own distinctive dance forms that have been present for thousands of years, unfortunately most people are influenced by popular dance music and are forgetting the contribution of rich cultural significance of classical dance to the country.

To conclude, dance is an activity that acts as a link to our glorious past and helps us to maintain ourselves and stay fit.