Lifelong Skills Developed from Dancing
So your child has told you they want to start dance classes and to yourself, you may think, “great, I don’t want to pay for lessons where they are going to fly like a fairy and leap through rainbows”… But what they (and maybe you) don’t realise is there is sooo much more to the dance class than just the ‘surface level’ steps. When they come to dance class they are learning:
- Fine motor skills — they may look like they are throwing feathers in the sky, but really they are developing the intricate muscles needed for writing
- Coordination — Give it a try! The moves are harder to coordinate then it may look!
- Balance — When they run like a fairy and then freeze on one leg they are focusing all of their effort on staying balanced (which, alas! Develops the fine art of focus and concentration)
- Musicality — they are going to be a lot more in tune with listening to music and being able to recognise different sounds and tempos.
- Discipline — being able to persevere and keep at it when things can tough. This one is huge and teaches children to keep trying even when it may be hard.
- Sharing & taking it in turns
- Listening to complex instructions
- Imagination & creativity
- Patience
- Working as a team to create a masterpiece
- Plus many many others….
The benefits are endless and really do provide a great platform for other areas of life. Where do you see your child benefiting from dance?
