Artistic benefits of dance in young children
Share Dancing with a Friend
Bring a friend to dance class with you
Week of May 20-25, 2013
Open House at IMDS
Tues June 11th 6-8 pm
Wed June 12th 6-8 pm
Thurs June 13th 4-8 pm
One of the greatest benefits of dance is that it sparks a child's imagination and it 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. Modern dance does not simply conform to conventional movements, shapes and patterns. Instead, it requires the young dancer to learn movement from the inside out, nurturing the body and focusing the mind. This form of dance especially is welcoming to children of all shapes, sizes and genders.
There is one final reason to get your child dancing
Research proves there is a strong link between involvement in the arts and increased educational achievement. In fact, one study showed that "students who participate in the arts are not only more likely to participate in a math and science fair, but also out-perform their peers on the SATs by 87 points" (www.artsusa.org).
Join the experience in
Mommy and Me Classes
with Kim Abston
Hip Hop with Sam Wood
Tap & Tumble
with Amanda and Kim
Lyrical Hip Hop and Jazz Funk with
ALEX CASPER
Modern Contemporary
Clogging
Jazz
KELSEY GENT
