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!