Well that doesn't sound very difficult...

Since I was at the tender age of three I could be found in a dance class, aimlessly twirling about. Those random twirls developed a necessity in my life. Music, for more than I can count, is an outlet, a means to escape, as well as writers taking a pen to paper. It is that common ground of creativity and enjoyment within the majority of the population. The previous are actually two of my own outlets, however, they don't compare to the rush of being swallowed up in dance.

Entering college I knew I wanted dance to be one of my minors so I could explore it's foundations and why it connects all countries to one another. Not just the movement intrigued me, but the story did too.

When encountering an old friend I haven't talked to in a long time or someone I randomly just met, I often hold this conversation:

"What are you studying at school?"

"Oh, journalism," I reply to the frequently asked question.

"That sounds great! Any minors?"

When I tell them that one of my two minors is dance I more than often get a confused nod with, "Oh, that sounds fun." It sounds simple to them, not capable of being "studied." I get that look all too often.

Hopefully this blog will shed some light on the topic.

Dance has affected history through the economy of nations, religions across the world, eras of art, governing royalty, wars of all sizes and other aspects that fill the history books. It is more than following an eight count while turning across the floor. I hope through this blog to show readers the complexity and importance that dance once held throughout the world. If you trace back your steps far enough we all were once dancing. In this case, I wish history would repeat itself.