Dancing and sports
Explore below to see various examples of the strong relationship between dancing and sports, extending our discussion from Ted Lasso’s locker room into broader popular culture.
In a reddit thread titled r/Ballet, one user lists football players that may have been known to take ballet lesson in order to emhance their skills on the Football field. https://www.reddit.com/r/BALLET/comments/1oyvqxl/list_of_american_football_players_that_took_or/
Dancing With The Stars is a TV show where celebrities pair up with a professional dancer and teacher and compete in a ballroom-style dance competition. Often times athletes compete on the show, such as: Emmitt Smith, Laurie Hernandez, Iman Shumpert, and many others.
The Savannah Bananas are a parody and comical baseball team that play games which include choreographed dances, funky rules, and circus-like tricks. They combine dance and sport into a dance-sport performance.
In Football, when a player scores a touchdown they often will do a celebratory dance to cheer themselves on. This is often called a 'Touchdown Celebration.'
In High School Musical there is a famous "Get Your Head in the Game" song in which hip-hop style dance is blended with basketball dribbling and technique.
The Harlem Globetrotters are a parody basketball group who perform stunts, tricks, and choreographed dances while also playing basketball.
Discofoot is a performance that combines soccer and dance. It was created by Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley for the Ballet de Lorraine. The players must move the ball by dancing. Judges score artistry as well as goals.
Ice dancing is similar to figure skating, but involves no jumps. Instead, it draws heavily from ballroom dancing; emphasizing rhythm, and intricate footwork.