Why dancing is magical

Think of how much your movements are dictated by social norms or necessity. You get out of bed and go straight to the bathroom because you have to pee. You “get ready” for work because you have to. You drive to work in accordance with the rules of the road. You sit at the desk assigned to you. You do the work you are given. When you take a piss you choose the urinal that’s away from the other guy taking a piss. When you go out to dinner you follow the host to your table. You stay at your table until you’re done.

Dancing frees of us of constraints. You are not only allowed, but encouraged to move in absolute freedom. The more wild and original, the better. But you are free to simply bob your head or tap your toe, it’s purely your choice. It’s an invitation for the real you to grab the wheel and steer your physical self until the moment passes and you have to step back on the conveyor belt of “real life.”