For Students

It’s not just about learning choreography. Dance can benefit children and adults in so many different ways, which can, in turn, make for a stronger personal, professional, and academic experience!

 

 

Dance Benefits for Children:

• Increases a child’s flexibility, range of motion, physical strength, and stamina
• Improves muscle tone
• Corrects poor posture
• Improves overall cardiovascular health
• Helps improve social and communication skills
• Greater sense of trust and cooperation in a team environment
• Encourages ease in front of an audience
• Opens a child’s eyes to the many possibilities of a career in the performing arts
• Encourages creative thinking in all aspects of life
• Improves self-esteem and encourages independence

 

 

Dance Benefits for Teens and Adults

• A great workout that doesn’t feel like a workout!
• Encourages a toned, strong body
• Increases mental strength and memory
• Can help prevent dementia
• Increases flexibility and range of motion
• Decreases stiffness
• Reduces stress, depression, and anxiety
• Increases one’s energy level
• Encourages good posture and a strong core
• An opportunity for comradery, which decreases stress, strengthens the immune system, and encourages happiness