Parents are getting their children involved with activities at a younger and younger age. The desire to be competitive (someday) and getting and keeping your children physically active drives parents to sports and indoor physical activities. Plenty of research indicates that children who live a sedentary life (i.e., activities primarily tied to the TV and computer) are more prone to obesity, Type II diabetes, and the other social and psychological disadvantages that go along with it. If you have a desire to have your daughter take a dance class. There are 4 Ways to get your child to dance class that we recommend.
Finding the right physical activity for your child to participate in is like dating. You try people on to see how they fit! A dance class, be it ballet, jazz, hip hop, or tap, is much like that. But how do you get your little one interested in dance?
Kids like to dress up. From age 2-10, they like to wear fun and sometimes frilly dresses, costumes, and skirts and play pretend. Show your daughter what a dancer looks like. The pretty outfits, the cute shoes, the tights. Get her excited about putting the ‘costumes’ on.
Take your child to see a class in action. Let them see what the other kids do during their class. Encourage your child by saying, “I bet you’d be good at that! That looks like so much fun! Do you think you would
Many younger children may not be able to sit through a long ballet at a Performing Arts Venue, but they may be able to sit through a local performance! Many local, smaller ballet schools put on performances, especially during the holidays. Choose a ballet where there are lots of dancers on stage as opposed to one or two. Most younger children feel more comfortable dancing in a group. Seeing one or two dancers on stage may intimidate a younger dancer. Remember, the goal is to try and ‘see’ themselves on stage dancing.
Catherine’s Dance Studio, in downtown Parkville, offers a week of dance classes for free, so your aspiring (or possibly slightly interested) son or daughter can try all the dance classes to see which type they like. Catherine’s Dance Studio offers smaller class sizes so your child will get the encouraging, individual attention they need to develop their skills and love to dance!
This article was originally published in October 2013 and has been recently updated.
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