About Dance & Music

 

Dance and music programs provide psychological, emotional, and physical benefits for children; such as: 
 

• Music engages the brain, stimulating higher forms of intelligence, abstract thinking, and mathematics
   

• Music helps develop memory & encourages group participation
   

• Music and movement programs are a creative experience which involves the expression of feelings. Children who may not have the ability to express their feelings can release their emotions through dance
   

• Music and movement programs provide a social experience. Children love to dance and sing with each other
   

• Dance helps develop gross motor skills and coordination. Children will improve their balance and rhythm
   

• Small motor skills will also be enhanced through finger play songs and using instruments
   

• Dance and movement on a weekly basis will encourage physical fitness at every age level