One hundred students and faculty from Franklin High School were asked for their opinion on the controversy over dance being a sport. 80% of them said yes, 10% said no, and 10% said it was dependent based on competitiveness. Click Here to watch the video.

Although many people still debate whether dance is a sport, the argument is becoming less controversial by the year. Athletic companies had been promoting the “stereotypical” sports in their advertisements until 2014 when Under Armour started their “I Will What I Want” campaign featuring professional ballerina, Misty Copeland. In 2011, Gatorade started to include dancers as athletes in their commercials with the football players and track runners.

To read the opinions, Click Here.