Would you say dance is a sport?

However if the questions is should school recognise achievements out with school.

Then if they are recognising Sporting achievements they should also recognise Art's, which could include craft competitions, dance and music.

Anything that encourages kids to get off the couch, do something and shows commitment to their chosen activity.

There are some blurry lines somewhere.

To be a sport it should be competitive, win / loose against someone else.

There is an arguement that things that need judged shouldn't be a sport but then that takes out gymnastics, figure skating, some of the snowsports and synchronised swimming.

Ice dance and synchronised swimming are arguably 'arts' the same as dance rather than sport but because they have developed from sports they are seen as sport.

My standard grade (Scottish equivalent of GCSE) talk had to be about a favourite sport. I chose competitive cheerleading, explaining that it had more attributes of a sporting team game than say darts.
My teacher was furious that I hadn't picked an actual sport and failed me. It brought my grade down. In the long run, this didn't matter. I still got to Uni and into my chosen career but he was absolutely insistent that dance cannot be considered a sport but that figure skating can. I've still never understood that.

It's a sport for GCSE PE so I would say so

I also wondered this for my year 7 son when I noticed the school awards badges for competing at an elite level. My son competes dancing internationally and I wondered if it qualified.

Does the school recognise achievements in other fields, such as music? If so, then I think they should include success in dance as well.

For grade 6 ballet and upwards you are awarded UCAS points, and you don't get that with many sports, do you?

I'd presume that the school wants to tell its students about pupils' sporting achievements to help encourage others to get more active. From that stance, I'd agree that dance is definitley a sport. no, it's not a team sport, but neither is archery, martial arts etc. but they are definitely sports.

This is why I hate the term ‘sport’. It gets so much attention which is great for those with sporting achievements but other achievements are overlooked such as dance, drama, music, arts. Any dancers I know are fitter and stronger than average

Oh yes I realise that the points are not in lieu of the grades required, although the school is very keen to focus on all the extras that are meant to be an asset to uni applications.

Dance was always recognised with the sporting stuff at our school, I think you're slightly overthinking it.

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The International Olympic Committee actually recognise dance as a sport, it’s just one of the many sports not included in the games.

That’s ridiculous. Cricket is not in the olympics, guess it’s not a sport either.
And how can you consider something like synchronised swimming (also known as water ballet) a sport, which is essentially a dance routine under water.

No its not a sport as I can't see it at the Olympics. However it is extremely physical and I don't see why achievements aren't recognised at school level.

Are all these sports done in a school setting and yours isnt? That part isnt very clear.

@Fizbosshoes The UCAS points thing only works for certain courses. Many will want the points from '3 A levels or Extended Diploma' . They won't let you on to a highly academic course with lower grades just because you have grade 8 piano or dance iyswim?

My DD is a dancer and Ive mooted letting school know her grade achievements but she's never wanted to, because she's really shy. However now she is in 6th form certain dance grades (iirc) can contribute to UCAS points so she will have to disclose them eventually.
She absolutely hates any competitive sports and doesn't enjoy any other sport. I'm not sure it keeps her that fit on its own but when we did the Joe Wicks work-outs she was great at jumping lunges, squats, planks and duck walks. 😃

I don't think it matters whether it's a sport or not, I think achievement in dance/music/art/drama should be celebrated and recognised in exactly the same way. There competitions and exams, selective auditions, public performance etc etc.
For me it's far more impressive than being good at sport because it involves artistry and creativity as well as physical skill. But I am more than prepared to accept that I am being unreasonable to think this because have a massive chip in my shoulder 😂 I was hopeless at PE at school, a frustrated theatre kid and have had years of people saying 'horse riding isn't really a sport is it? The horse does it all...'

Anyone who says dance is not competitive clearly never did dance as a child.😂It's cut throat.

My daughter is a dancer. She is fitter than any of the boys in her PE class, has more endurance and more core body strength. They have done several endurance and core strength activities during the year that has proven this time and again. It is a sport, and a very difficult, strenuous, and competitive one. Your daughters sporting achievements should be recognised.

It’s highly competitive, thousands of competitions up and down the country every year.

I wouldn't call it a sport but I would expect it to be recognised in the same way as sporting achievements.

Of course dance can be competitive - there’s exams and dance competitions.
I think it counts.

I'd personally say not a sport, but that achieving awards for dance/music/drama should receive equal recognition alongside sport.

Sport is defined by competition, so unless there is a competitive element, dance is an activity rather than a sport. That doesn’t mean that achievements should not be recognised, though.

I’d say yes - it’s just not a competitive sport. But I presume that they recognise belts in karate and that sort of thing? I can’t see why a dance exam or competition isn’t in the same vein?