The gym has not disappeared; for some of us, it’s just never existed. It is also not the only place people look when they want to move their bodies, because there is another way. Dance is making a comeback, but not in the performance sense of the verb, rather as a way to give bodies the shake, rattle and roll it needs.
Research has shown that people are increasingly drawn to movement that does not feel like punishment, choosing something that feels energising rather than repetitive and rigid. The appeal lies in the experience becoming something to enjoy rather than something to endure and sweat out. It’s the long hours spent sitting, whether at desks, in cars or in front of screens.
It seems to have created a physical need for movement that feels like a reset, something that breaks the monotony of stillness and reintroduces rhythm into daily life. Mzansi Balletdirector Dirk Badenhorst has watched this change unfold firsthand. “Dance has indeed become a very important fitness regime, but with emotion and memories attached to it,” he said, adding that more people are moving away from traditional gym environments and into dance studios.
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What they are finding, he suggested, is not just exercise, but something layered with meaning. There is also a strong element of familiarity drawing people back, said Badenhorst. “So many people used to do ballet and dance as young people and moved away from it
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