Good idea – almost all schools in Scotland teach dancing, and I think it should be made compulsory to catch the ones that don't.
Here's a Guardian article about the Chinese campaign.
According to BBC Radio 4's "The World Tonight", the Chinese are going to make dancing compulsory in schools from September - including teaching the older children to Waltz.
Real Player Link here (it's about 40 minutes into the programme) but it will probably only work for 24 hours I think.
They're doing it to combat childhood obesity, apparently, although the correspondent from China was dubious about whether the children themselves would want to do it.
Love dance, will travel
Good idea – almost all schools in Scotland teach dancing, and I think it should be made compulsory to catch the ones that don't.
Here's a Guardian article about the Chinese campaign.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Yeah, but waltzing's not exactly aerobic activity is it?
"Most importantly, letting students waltz will create hotbeds of adolescent love. That is not good. Schools work very hard to prevent students from falling in love too early."
Looks like the prospect of hotbeds has caused them to amend the policy..
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | China takes steps to curb passion
Love dance, will travel
Yes it is. Exactly. See:
http://cks.library.nhs.uk/patient_in...aflet/exercise
Exercise is exertion of the body's muscles. The aim of exercise is to achieve a beneficial level of fitness and health, physically and mentally.
There are many different ways to exercise. Those who want to lose weight as well as increase fitness will probably take part in organised aerobic exercise, such as circuit training, step-aerobics or dance classes.
Aerobic exercise is called cardiovascular exercise.
This means that it raises the heart rate, causing blood to circulate more quickly around the body and deliver more oxygen to the muscles.And see also http://www.ceroc-manchester.co.uk/benefits.htmlhttp://www.bhf.org.uk/thinkfit/print...606&artID=7269
Activity will make you feel good and can also:
Improve the health of your heart and circulation
You need to do endurance-type activities such as brisk walking, gardening, cycling, swimming, dancing, jogging or tennis. Endurance activities are sometimes called aerobic or cardiovascular activities. As well as strengthening your heart they use up calories, helping with weight control.
Takes your breath away, doesn't it?
There is a lot to be said for having more waltzing. IMHO there is not enough waltzing (and in particular, good waltzing) in the world.
(not that I like waltzing or anything )
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