- When Should
my child begin dance classes?
- What
classes are available for my preschooler?
- Should
my son take dance?
- What
benefits will my child gain from dance class?
- Should
my child take private lessons?
- When
will my child begin Pointe training
- Why is
Ballet so important to dancers?
- When is
Jazz incorporated to a child's curriculum?
- What is
Hip Hop?
Children's dance education can begin at the age of three, at which time they
will be taught pre-ballet and tap training to improve balance and co-ordination.
They will learn the meaning of rhythm, learn to listen to music and learn to
accept discipline. Bad habits are formed in early years and often can never be
corrected; therefore, it is of greatest importance to have proper dance
training.
Ballet, Tap and Tumbling
So often parents will ask, "Should my son have ballet and tap
training?" It is equally important for the boys to have the same
opportunity to learn good timing, good coordination and to build a strong,
healthy body to prepare their future for any kind of sport and profession.
Your child is about to begin dance training. Through proper training
personality will be developed along with good posture, poise, and grace. Dancing
will improve the shy, the over-aggressive and self-conscious child. Since
dancing creates and interest in all the arts, self-expression will be learned
through a healthy outlook.
Class lessons are best for your child for he/she will learn to work in unison
with a group. The competition is good for the dance student and will make he/she
grow into a more enthusiastic dancer. Good work habits will be formed through
the cooperation, thus teaching your child to live with people in harmony all
through life.
Young dancers are always enthusiastic about beginning Pointe dancing too
soon. If a child has had proper ballet training he/she will begin Pointe dancing
around the age of 11-13. If care is not taken, lifelong disabilities can result
from starting Pointe before the muscles are strengthened.
Ballet technique is written in French, the traditional language of dance and
tap movements have specific terminology. By learning the meaning of the terms,
the dance movements will be easier to execute. Dancers are only made through
hours of practicing technique to perfect control of every part of the mind and
body. Congratulation to you, Parents, for giving your child a chance to build a
beautiful, strong, and healthy body, mind and to enter into the art of
dancing.
Young dancers are anxious to begin jazz. Once a level V has been achieved a
young dancer may begin jazz, however, only in conjunction with weekly ballet
classes. Jazz is built on the basic fundamentals of ballet and without prior
ballet training a young dancer will never fully grasp the body movement
concepts.
It is the most current fad in social dancing and is now being taught in most
dance studios across the country. It is a fun type of dance for those with
formal dance training and as well as those without.
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