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Developmental Benefits
- Dance classes are fun and a great way to
meet new friends. Young dancers develop essential social
skills through interaction with other students. Group
choreography fosters teamwork, communication, trust
and cooperation. Dance also has been proven to nurture
important life skills, such as discipline and focus.
Dancers naturally display confidence, self-esteem and
poise. These skills are developed through participating
in dance performances.
Artistic Benefits – One of the
greatest benefits of dance is that it sparks a child's
imagination and nurtures individual creativity in a
unique way. Dance classes share the joy of physical
self-expression in a supportive and structured setting.
This can have a positive impact on children who have
limited physical abilities, who act out or who have
a difficult time sitting still. Involving children in
dance also teaches the basic elements of creative movement,
such as time, space, rhythm and design.
Dancing benefits a child's education. Through dance,
children not only learn the benefits of exercising,
but they also learn coordination, balance, flexibility,
stamina, stability, memory and discipline.
The Benefits of Childhood Dancing
Dancing Boosts Self Esteem
1. Research shows dancing boosts a child's self esteem.
Dancing makes children feel good and helps them gain
confidence in their own abilities.
Limit Dancing Time
2. Children have a short attention span, which is why
it's best to limit dance class time to less than an
hour.
Dancing Improves Memory
3. Dancing requires memorization. Children improve their
overall memory when trying to remember steps.
Learn How to Listen
4. Dancing teaches children how to listen whether it
be instruction or for the beat. When children are listening,
they are not talking.
Develop Social Skills
5. Dancing shows children how to interact with their
peers in a positive manner. Dancing at a young age is
non-competitive.
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