Which dicspline is hardest,dance, acting, or music?

Well, I only know music, so I do not think I am qualifed to fairly answer this question. In my opinion, one related concept is that much modern art and music is a dumbed down version of art. Modern dance does not seem to be that much easier. Just an opinion. djbtol

In my view music is hardest since one must have knowledge of music instruments and music creation to develop right music. But in acting its not the case and same dancing . Dancing in my view is the easiest as you only need to synchronize body with music....... Hare Krishna Ganesh

I think it depends on the natural gifts of the person in question. Some folks simply cannot act, while others are naturals, and need very little training. Often those that find acting most difficult are outgoing rock performers..natural extroverts. Many actors are ambiverts: either introverted extroverts, or extroverted intros. I would say I'm one and acting always came easily to me, and yet I always hated auditions (the introvert side). Music too: I've a natural aptitude for music, which is to say the popular musics of rock and jazz/swing/lounge, and yet not classical. I like classical, but it was never my thing in terms of playing. As for dance...this would be the most difficult discipline for me, my long-standing love of freestyle disco dancing nothwithstanding. I've always been restless, and have never liked things that came hard to me. Classical dancing is a very tough discipline; like classical music. Classical acting is also hard, but I never had any trouble with Shakespeare; it came quite easily to me...today, it's a real passion of mine.

I would pick dance as the hardest...I played many musical instruments, but my daughter has taken dance since age 2...15 years now, she does tap, jazz, and ballet. If she's not dancing, she is weightlifting, running, or watching her diet. She has to eat and drink certain food an drinks before, during, and after dancing and her workouts. She plays the Flute and piano. She also has had the lead in the school play for the last 3 years, 2 musicals, 1 comedy. She said dance is the hardest for her and she doubts she will be good for a long time yet.

I think each are hard in their own way. As a musician, I'm biased. I am a clarinet player, and it has many technicalities. One thing wrong, and it just sounds bad. For example, the embouchure, or how the lips/mouth is form is a crucial part for a good sound. Slight changes in tension, pressure, etc. can change the sound drastically. It's this slight muscle memory and control that is one of the hardest thing to play the instrument. To coordinate fingers, tonguing, and air stream is hard also. With any other instrument, there are changes to minor muscles, which is harder to control than larger muscles (say, leg muscles). But I have friends who are dancers and I would probably never be able to do the stuff they do. Acting is hard also, as it also requires control over emotions and slight details (like facial muscles). Being good at any of the aforementioned is worth praise.

Generally speaking, I think acting is the hardest. With acting, you have to convince the audience that what you're saying and feeling is real. Someone could take acting lessons, but that only goes so far. Dancing is probably the 2nd hardest. Someone may have no talent for dancing, but it's just getting the right movements in order. And there are different types of dancing, so someone who may be terrible at ballet might be great at tap dancing. Music, if referring to playing an instrument, can be pretty easy because you just have to learn how to get the notes in the right order. To me, it seems to be mostly about memorizing the correct order. Unless you meant singing, then that probably as difficult as acting. Someone could have singing lessons, but they just may not be able to get the notes right.

I believe all are equally difficult if we are not gifted or vice versa. Anyhow an ungifted person could learn an art through hard work but definitely he couldn’t be an extremely excellent performer. He could only attain the satisfactory level. I believe you are gifted in music as you can do so well in this field.

I guess it depends what talent, gifts and abilities you were born with. You would have to have some ability to get into one of those schools and then you need aptitude so you can learn. You might be good at something in your opinion but having the ability to study your craft is most important. One needs to be able to take direction and learn.

I think that acting would be the hardest, because it is like you have to learn how to do something in the shortest possible time and make it appear on the theater stage or the movie or television scene that you were doing it all your life. So if you are afraid of flying, you may have to pretend to be a pilot and they cannot shoot all the scenes on the ground. They may not have a stunt double available and so the actor has to do the stunts himself. You have to think that you are someone else, and also you may have to keep what you are doing on stage or the set different from real life. So if someone is playing a heart throb and he really is shy and unassuming, he may start swaggering in real life and give a girl the impression that he is that character and then they get married but she is marrying the character he played not the real him.

This is an impossible discussion. As you said yourself, music comes easy to you. However, most great musicians are not great dancers, and I don't think I have ever met a great dancer that was any good a music. (no matter what they may think. Look at Justin Timberlake, haha.) Music comes the easiest to me, but I also took the time and dedication towards it. To me, I would say acting is the easiest to master, even though I do agree that you cannot judge art like this. This is why... Dancing and music take physical and mental strength beyond acting. Dancing may take more physical strength than music, but music takes much more education than dancing. Yes, I am aware of the many different forms of dancing, however, you could show someone how to dance and if they really wanted to they could watch and learn. Music is going to take much more formal education to learn. If you want to understand every mode and scale, the entire theory of music, learn to read the music (which is the equivalent to learning another language), have the proper posture, know the breathing techniques, keep a rhythm, hear and understand intonation, it would take more discipline than dancing. I also didn't even mention drumming, which if you have ever seen some of the best, they will match up to dancing as far as physical abilities. Just because I learned to play piano when I was two, does not mean it is easier by any means. Now, since I have blabbed this far, I should also mention that if you were considering new/modern music, than yes, it is the easiest. Because then we would be talking about three chords and no theory. Having said all that, the important thing is the art is art, and how easy it is or not is not what is important. The important thing is to be creative and express your self.

Well I've studied all three believe it or not and was an aspiring actress and was a Drama Major in college (boy my family was thrilled..NOT) Yes, I've danced, did learn a little ballet, but was mostly into jazz/modern dance and to keep "limber" one needs to do dance exercises all the time. Actually I think the hardest is also the actor AND dancer/singer...thinking of those actors who perform in musicals. Music? Did study that too as for the easiest? Depends..it does take years and years of practice to become a virtuoso performer of music

Well, I've done all 3, and I personally think that dance is hardest. Music comes naturally to me, so I probably consider it much easier than someone that has a harder time with it but I still think dance is the hardest. In dance, it's not just about hte steps. You have to keep your body in the right shape. You have to stay limber all over. Depending on the type of dance, you have to keep your muscles well toned, but not too toned (lest you lose flexibility).

everybody has his talents and because of that we think that things we can't do, or we are not able to do are the hardest ones. if you have a talent for playing an instrument, well, of course you'll think that that is the easiest one.

To sing is hard..very hard..especially for a human that can't sing..to act is difficult too...to be a good actrice or actor you need to have "glue" for your public...But dancing...dancing is easy..anyone can learn how to dance..it doesn't matter if you dance like Chris Brown, or Rihhana, or someone fameos,in a club you can dance how you like..but..imagine..you have only 5 min and the show starts...you took lessons of singing you know the text...but...when you start singing you don't really have a nice voice...the public hates that voice..soo..you can learn to sing but not anyone has voice for it..acting is the same with music..dancing too....soo... I think they are the same...:very hard all three....

Art knows no discrimination. All disciplines are good and all are tough to master, provided one is dedicated, enthusiastic and willing to take up the challenge, and to those these arts embrace. There are so many young people in India, who perform and attained near perfection in all the three disciplines.

i my opinion all disipline whether it is dance , acting or music all are hard if u want to get in it .

Of course dancing only because you have to make your body flexible and healthy poviding if you are a much disciplined in food and health. Also in dancing you have to continue upto some years otherwise you will be obsessed i think is upto my thouht.

I think the hardest thing is if you have to dance and acting while you also singing :D I think all of them have their own specific difficulty and dicipline. Can't compare one by one, because it also depend on the people's talent.

I would say dancing....it's have very destinct movements and you have to totally coordinate the body and mind and music. I think that music would be next followed by acting.

All 3 are unique and demand specific things from a person who wishes to excel in them .So It is very difficult to say as to which is the most difficult. But I think Dancing might be the toughest as learning exact steps and with a particular Rhythm is a difficult thing to achieve.