According to a study by Karpati et al. (2015), dancers and musicians have a different brain structure compared to the general population – especially in areas responsible for auditory processing, rhythm, and motor coordination. Long-term training leads to structural changes in the superior temporal gyrus – a region involved not only in processing sound, but also in movement and attention control.
In the study, researchers compared three groups: professional dancers, musicians, and a control group with no systematic training. Participants underwent MRI scans and a series of tests focused on dance imitation, rhythmic synchronization, and melody discrimination. Dancers performed best in choreography imitation, while musicians excelled in musical tasks. Both trained groups, however, showed structural brain differences compared to the control group – strong evidence that regular sensorimotor activity fosters neuroplasticity.
Interestingly, even short-term training – like playing dance video games – can trigger changes in brain function. This supports the idea that dance is not just about movement, but also a powerful tool for enhancing cognitive functions such as memory and attention.
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Karpati, F. J., Giacosa, C., Foster, N. E. V., Penhune, V. B., & Hyde, K. L. (2015). Dance and the brain: A review. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1337(1), 140–146. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12632