Kids need positive encouragement. As parents, you try and do everything you can to ensure your child has a healthy self-concept. You let them know as often as possible when they are doing a good job. You may give them small tasks to do so they get a sense that they can accomplish things. You give them positive reinforcement when they complete the tasks you give them. You do your very best as a parent to build your child up. Choosing the influences outside of your home can be a challenge. Your child’s teachers in school (unless a child is home-schooled) will be selected for you. If your child plays sports at school, whether you let your child play or not may be a decision based on who the coach is. You want your kids to have positive friends, have good manners and treat their friends with kindness and respect.
Teaches build confidence
The dance teachers at Catherine’s Dance Studio not only have talent, skills, and abilities but also treat their students with love and care and encourage them with positive reinforcement and instruction.
Classes build confidence
Place a child in an environment where their confidence grows and their attitude about their abilities changes from “I can’t do that” to “I will be able to do that if I keep practising.” You see it on their face. You see it in their body postures. You see it in their eyes. You see the confidence growing. The confidence comes from knowing that their teacher is supportive, that she is there for them, encouraging them and cheering for them. A child with an opportunity to learn in a positive environment where they know they are loved and cherished will learn to love to dance and develop self-confidence for other things in their lives. They won’t be afraid to try, and they won’t be afraid to fail while they are learning.
Practice builds confidence
They know that practising is part of learning. And that learning to dance is not only good for their bodies but it is good for their souls.
Catherine’s Dance Studio is located in Parkville. A student can start to dance at any age. We focus on girls 3-18 years old. For a tour of our dance studio, contact us or call (816) 214-7370.
This article was originally published in January 2016 and has been recently updated.