Handedness, dyslexia and dancing

[Gadget]

Before this thread started I had already noticed a lot of my favourite partners are left handed. I have known several left handed beginners who were were very quick to learn and turned into really artistic gifted dancers.

Now I have just realised - a lot of my favourite right handed dancers are dyslexic, more than I would expect. I wonder if there is a link there too?

So, is there a corelation?
{erm... it's easy to see which options I ticked }

BTW it's ananonymous poll and you can select more than one option.

[Will]

Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but isn't the ability to see any corollation rather limited when the pole is annonymous?

[Dreadful Scathe]

A very good point Will

[Andy McGregor]

Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but isn't the ability to see any corollation rather limited when the pole is annonymous?

I think we'll be able to see a correlation between dancers who visit the forum - compared to our guess at the norm. But that's it!

The measurement of left-handedness or dyslexia and any correlation between either one and quality of dancing is impossible to make as we have no measure of quality of dancing - certainly self-assessment would be a waste of time as most dancers think they are above average - when, by the laws of statistics, only half of them can be.

[Andreas]

I am not quite but almost ambidextrous, which does help

[Trousers]

There is something called Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome commonly know as Irlen Syndrome where colour/light affects a sufferers reading ability. It also affects ones spacial awareness. This would be a consideration in your poll. The effects of this syndrome are more often than not described as laziness or lexdystia.

Every parent should be aware of this Read here

[Gadget]

Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but isn't the ability to see any corollation rather limited when the pole is annonymous?

The corollation is not ability to dance Vs handedness(etc.); it's about how many dancers actually posses the above traits - I assumed that 99.9% of voters would actually be dancers since this is a dance forum.

[TheTramp]

I assumed the poll was trying to corrollate left handed people to people with dyslexia/AD/talent....

Not whether or not people can dance....

[Dreadful Scathe]

The corollation is not ability to dance Vs handedness(etc.);

but you asked if there was a corellation after this statement ....

Now I have just realised - a lot of my favourite right handed dancers are dyslexic, more than I would expect. I wonder if there is a link there too?

...suggesting that you were looking at the corellation between right/left handedness and dyslexia, which we cant see because the poll is anonymous and we wont see the names of the people who pick those catagories. So Will was quite right.

[Andy McGregor]

Not whether or not people can dance....

And, this is not a forum of dancers, it's a forum of people who think they can dance

[Dreadful Scathe]

And, this is not a forum of dancers, it's a forum of people who think they can dance

Also a very good point well made

[Lory]

I voted....

I'm ambidextrous
Not dyslexic (although others may disagree )
I have a bit of an attention disorder (Although, maybe it's just a case of being VERY easily bored, an extremely annoying trait of mine)
And I have an artistic talent (I paint)

but I can't see how anyone's going to be able to see, that I didn't vote that I was right or left handed + all of the other things

So the poll is worthless IMO sorry Gadget

[bigdjiver]

Spatial and artistic skills are related to the right side of the brain (which controls the left side of the body, everybody has crossed wires)

a search on "right brained" will produce loads of info, some from dodgy sites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/extra...1/print2.shtml

[Trish]

I voted....

I'm ambidextrous
Not dyslexic (although others may disagree )
I have a bit of an attention disorder (Although, maybe it's just a case of being VERY easily bored, an extremely annoying trait of mine)
And I have an artistic talent (I paint)

but I can't see how anyone's going to be able to see, that I didn't vote that I was right or left handed + all of the other things

So the poll is worthless IMO sorry Gadget

Just curious Lory, can you do everything left handed that you can right handed (eg write, comb your hair, brush your teeth, whatever). That's the definition I'd use for ambidexterous but I wasn't sure if it was everyone elses. If so I should think that's a useful trait in life as well as dance - certainly for leading anyway!

Personally I am right handed for everything (althought reasonably dexterous with my left I couldn't write my name for example), but I am more artistic than my left handed twin sister - we both dance (me more fanatically though!), but I play the piano and used to also sing and draw/paint. As to the rest of it I am not dyslexic or lacking in attention span.

I agree with everyone else, that it would have been better to be able to see people's answers on this one, but it's an interesting topic none the less.

Trish

[Dreadful Scathe]

That's the definition I'd use for ambidexterous but I wasn't sure if it was everyone elses.

Its the ONLY definition in this context To be ambidextrous you must be able to do everything equally well with both hands.

[Zuhal]

I am "aquabipedtrous" meaning that I can turn the bath taps with either foot.

Zuhal

[Gadget]

*sigh* Anyone any objections to turning this into a "users can see your votes" poll? ie. have voted but don't want to reveal what they voted for?

If not - a plea to any moderator listening: can you change it please

[TheTramp]

I don't mind. I'm right handed, not dyslexic, no ADD (though, I do get bored easily), and some talent (for music, literature and dancing, but none for art)

[Lynn]

I don't mind. I'm right handed, not dyslexic, no ADD (though, I do get bored easily), and some talent (for music, literature and dancing, but none for art)

(except that I did do some sketching and even had a go at oils years ago)

[Zebra Woman]

*sigh* Anyone any objections to turning this into a "users can see your votes" poll? ie. have voted but don't want to reveal what they voted for?

If not - a plea to any moderator listening: can you change it please

You have my sympathy Gadget. I had to re-do my poll from public to anonymous. Luckily I only had to do the first letter in each box it predicted the rest.

Agree with Lory I can't draw any great meaning from it as it is. I have no objection to going public if it is possible.

ZW