Why Choose Dance?

Today’s busy families have many activities to choose from.

Why choose dance?  With correct professional training, dance benefits the Mind, Body and Spirit!

Mind

• Creativity is heightened.
• Focus and concentration are enhanced.
• Teaches an understanding and appreciation of excellence.
• Fosters self-discipline.
• Teaches stage presence and performing ability, which are good for future public speaking, etc.
• Teaches healthy group participation: cooperation, sharing, working with and  helping others.
• Develops effective body language for more effective communication.
• Via the application of physics, increases understanding of how we move and balance.
• Exercise induces growth factors in the brain – builds new neurons into the brain circuits, builds new synapses, improves learning and improves  vascular function of the brain.

Body

• Develops body balance, which is key in all sports, although not taught in all sports.
• Tones Muscles and improves flexibility.
• Helps with weight control.
• Improves cardiovascular fitness.
• Teaches an understanding of the body, its capabilities and limitations.
• Enhances kinesthetic awareness.
• Improves coordination for injury prevention in all other sports & endeavors.
• Develops muscle control and refinement.
• Improves posture.
• Develops poise and grace.
• Builds and maintains strong, healthy bones via weight-bearing strength and balance training.

Spirit

• Encourages a healthy outlet to express one’s feelings.
• Allows one to experience the pure enjoyment that movement brings.
• Sparks enthusiasm.
• Challenges the student to improve their physical and artistic skills.
• Increases sensitivity.
• Encourages musicality.
• Increases and enhances artistic sensibility.
• Improved posture will create positive impressions resulting in respect and admiration from others.
• The end result of good ballet training will be an elegant and refined individual!