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 To
encourage members of the public to do exercise regularly and lead
a healthy lifestyle, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
(LCSD) and the Department of Health have joined hands to organise
the "Healthy Exercise for All Campaign" since 2000 to promote
the benefits of doing exercise. The activities so held have been
well received by the public.
"Dance for Health" is one of the highlighted programmes of the
"Healthy Exercises for All Campaign". By organising various dance
training courses, fun days and dance nights, we hope the programme
can encourage the public to develop a habit of doing exercise
regularly through participation in dancing activities, thus enhancing
both physical and mental health.
For information concerning the dance nights, please refer to
the schedule below. If you are interested in various dance training
courses (social dance, western folk dance, children dance and
jazz dance) and activities regularly held by the LCSD District
Leisure Services Offices, please approach the respective Office
directly.
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 To
dance for 30 minutes continuously or in sessions (no less than 10 minutes
per session) every day will bring you a lot of physical benefits, such
as:
- Increase bone density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis;
- Improve cardiopulmonary functions and blood circulation;
- Lesser risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure,
diabetes and carcinoma of large intestine;
- Improve joints' agility and suppleness, thus reducing the
risk of sprain;
- Burn calories to maintain healthy body weight;
- Relieve pressure and enhance physical and mental health;
and
- Enlarge social circle and improve relationship with friends
and family.
| * To avoid injury, do warm-up and cool-down exercises
before and after dancing respectively. If you feel unwell during
exercise, stop immediately and seek medical assistance. |
 There
are many types of dances and each has its own characteristics:
In the old days, Social dance
was a classy activity serving both social and recreation functions. It
then became prevalent in all walks of life. Today, social dance is not
only a kind of art performance, but also a competitive event in the sports
arena.
Jazz dance, with strong beats and
diverse steps, is very popular among young people. Since it has fewer
rules as compared with social dance, players can express themselves freely
through dancing.
 Only
becoming popular in Hong Kong in the mid-70s, Modern
dance has then developed rapidly. With different schools and
distinctive styles, it has multiple expressive techniques that stress
the uniqueness and creativity of the dancers.
Folk dance is a very common
form of entertainment in festive celebrations and gatherings. Though easy
to learn, it calls for co-ordination and co-operation among dancers. Cultural
characteristics of different places can also be displayed.
Chinese dance, divided into classic
dance and ethnic dance, reflects Chinese cultural characteristics and
traditional customs of ethnic groups. It is rich and varied in both contents
and forms. Through learning Chinese dance, one can understand more about
the culture and art of our motherland.
Dance tailor-made for children can be named children
dance. It adopts basic techniques of various types of dances
(such as ballet, jazz dance and folk dance). It is light and lively in
mood, serving to cultivate children's interest in dancing.
(Acknowledgement: The Hong Kong Dance Federation)
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