The benefits of dancing (even if you're not good at it) - BBC REEL

From the sensual touch of the Argentine tango to the meditative contortions of Japanese butoh; the fluid energy of American breakdancing to the rhythmic control of European ballet, we are a world of movers. But why do we do it? And what can out long love affair with dance teach us about ourselves?
This is the first episode in our new Meaning of Life series, where BBC Reel journalists each explore what gives their life meaning.
Video by Harriet Constable
Animation by Muriel Rebora
Commissioning Editor: Howard Timberlake
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[@darda2449]

This was great! I loved watching Miss Constable and Mr. Lovatt shaking some groove! Makes me want to dance now!

[@Roz390]

this is so sweet, and so true

[@a1chai]

This is why I love going to raves and concerts!!! PEACE, LOVE, and HARMONY

[@gotpwit]

Beautiful! Thanks for this! Recently my love for dance has been rekindled and it brings me such joy and peace that I find myself dancing whenever I can

[@claudiocremonte3496]

you should be dancing ( yeah ! ) 🙂

[@Skoopyghost]

Every martal art requires mobile hips. A knock out punch is you just squeezing glutes, and the hip moblity of a tango dancer is great. I can't imagine a judo hip throw from a tango dancer.

[@charondolls]

I love dancing but not every dance forms comes from ballet!

[@masstwitter4748]

Really interesting 🕺

[@ciii1237]

If ballet 15th century. Rumi dance was 13th. And looks similar 😅

[@bettyboohadapoo]

He was dancing for Shams I bet.

[@bens5859]

I'm sure people who already understand dance loved this video. But if you don't get it then this video is just rubbing it in your face, basically

[@bailarmas]

Very good video, guion and edition but whats hapen with music? I mean is a dance vídeo with ver y bad musicalisation wtf😂😂😂

[@maiphuongthao6242]

3:30

[@stevethea5250]

ok but the embarrassment // humiliation?

[@centpushups]

Real friends won't make you feel like that. They will support and encourage.

[@stevethea5250]

i need those friends. but this is more about public @@centpushups

[@aldon560]

Ballet was the catalyst to jazz n hip hop movement? Girl bye. Lie lie lie

[@Jstar697]

Wrong Tango was invented by the black Argentinians which those racist wiped them out.