As a parent, you want to encourage your kids to take part in extra curricular activities that will help their development. This is why so many parents turn to sports, music, theater or dance when choosing an after-school activity for their kids. For generations, dance has been a popular choice among parents and kids alike because of the many benefits it provides. Of course the actual activity of dancing provides children with a lot of physical, developmental and mental benefits, but did you know that dance recitals do as well?
We’re Dancin’ is a dance studio that offers a variety of dance classes catering to everyone from toddlers and kids to teens and adults. We’re Dancin’ not only provides children with a comfortable and encouraging environment to learn different varieties of dance, but it also provides them with the opportunity to actually perform those dances in a recital! In this article we’ll go over five benefits that kids will get from participating in dance recitals.
It’s important for kids to develop team building skills early in life. Team building skills are helpful to have throughout life for everything from school projects, working a summer job, completing group tasks and even down the line once your child is ready to begin their career one day. Even though team skills are something we use throughout life, it’s really important to develop these skills early on during childhood to provide a foundation to build upon.
Dance classes develop team building and team skills, but dance recitals take those lessons to the next level. Uniting children towards a common goal is a critical factor in establishing a team bond. With a dance recital, the children in the dance class naturally come together with the goal of putting on a good performance when the time of the recital comes. This builds teamwork and a bond among the children by encouraging support and giving them all a common goal. Once your child develops a teamwork mentality they are sure to carry this with them to other situations in life.
For many kids it can be hard and feel uncomfortable to be in the spotlight. Sure, some kids are naturals at it, but other kids shy away from the praise and attention that the spotlight can come with. Learning to embrace their accolades and feel comfortable with the attention on them is an important lesson for children to learn early on in life.
Participating in a dance recital will show your child that it’s okay to embrace the spotlight and enjoy seeing their hardwork pay off. When children work hard leading up to a dance recital and then get to experience showing it to their family and friends it will create a drive in them that will remain throughout life after dance class.
Instilling dedication and discipline into your child is an important part of helping their development. Successful people know that life is all about pushing yourself, setting and working towards goals and picking yourself up after setbacks. These processes are built upon a layer of dedication and discipline. Developing these skills early on in life can be so beneficial to helping your child reach their full potential.
When a child starts taking dance lessons they may or may not set a goal for themselves, which is why taking part in a dance recital can be a great way to put a solid goal in place. Knowing they will be participating in a dance recital will give your child a goal to work towards. Having this goal in mind, they’ll be more likely to push through any challenges, like when they’re struggling with a step. Acheiving this goal by participating in the dance recital will also give your child a rewarding experience and show them what their discipline and dedication can earn them. Once they realize how rewarding it is to achieve a goal they’ll be ready to set the next one!
Building confidence is vital for children of all ages, especially in today’s world where children are reporting insecurities younger and younger. Confidence affects nearly all aspects of a child’s life - what friends they choose, the grades they get, the goals they have - which is why it’s vital to help them continually build their confidence. Dance recitals give kids a tangible way to build their confidence in a focused environment. No matter where their confidence level currently is, the team at We’re Dancin’ provides a supportive and encouraging environment where all kids are made to feel special. Learning a new skill that they can then perform for their friends and family will make any child feel more confident in their overall abilities. This confidence will follow them even after the recital wraps up and you’ll start seeing it in other aspects of their life as well!
Another important lesson that dance recitals teach kids is how to take pride in something. Part of growing up means learning to take pride in yourself, your environment and your possessions by putting effort and time into caring for these things. A dance recital serves as the culmination of all of the work your child has put into dancing up until that point. When kids learn that they’ll be doing a dance recital for their family and friends to attend they’re often excited to put on the best show they can. Kids quickly learn to take pride in the pending dance recital by putting time and effort into learning and practicing their dance routines. Your child will light up with excitement when they see the people closest to them enjoying all of their hard work!
Dance recitals can provide a lot more benefits to kids than just the benefits of dancing. With dance recitals, kids build their confidence and learn other important skills like team building, discipline and taking pride in their work. We’re Dancin’ provides a variety of dance lessons for kids and opportunities to participate in dance recitals that will allow your kids to get all the benefits that dancing and dance recitals come with! Contact us today to register for our next exciting recital!
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