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Many of you have wanted to, but never had the opportunity to attend dance classes as children. But you now want this opportunity for your child without even understanding why!
1. Dance education must be thought of as any other form of learning. It should be understood that learning to dance is gaining an education and not just something to do with kid on Saturdays and after school. People often say “I don’t expect my child to be a professional dancer….” No, but it is no reason to keep your child from studying dance. After all, a child studies math with no intention of becoming an accountant. We all need to learn to add. And we all need to learn music , without the thought of becoming a professional musician. We all need to learn geography without becoming professional explorers.
2. Dance training has many benefits:
| | • students learn to be more aware of themselves |
| • they learn to control their bodies |
| • they learn to discipline both mind and body |
| • dancers learn better time management skills |
| • dancers have better posture |
| • dancers learn the importance of teamwork |
| • they move more gracefully |
| • they develop better coordination and flexibility |
| • dancers have better peripheral vision |
| • dancers have found that children involved in dance and athletics heal more quickly and have a higher threshold of pain |
| • dancers learn to play sports better ( this is why many football players take ballet lessons and colleges offer it ) |
3. In dance class, students progress with each lesson. Students taking more classes a week will progress much faster. But once a week dancers will find the fun and satisfaction with learning to master steps and moving in a controlled stylistic manner. ( In other words, trying to look like a ballerina or jazz dancer )
4. Dance students are sometimes the most busy, active students on school campuses (elementary, junior, high school and college). They learn to budget their time because they know that their school lessons are important, but so are their dance lessons. So everything must be worked into that little bit of time every afternoon after school. Cecause of this and the physical activity involved, dancers tend to have more stamina. And after all, it is people with stamina who win life’s races, battles and challenges.
5. Dance class gives appreciation for all the arts because it makes the student aware of music and art. And through an introduction to the stories of ballet, stimulate an interest in literature.
Congratulations, you have made the right decision to put your child in dance!!
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