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What Type of Dance Style Should My Child Try? Choosing the right dance style for your child can be a fun and exciting process. Here are some popular dance styles to consider, based on your child’s interests and personality:
1. BALLET
Ideal For: Children who enjoy structured activities and have a natural sense of grace and discipline.
Benefits: Improves posture, flexibility, and discipline. Provides a strong foundation for other dance styles, Foundation of most styles/forms of dance
2. JAZZ
Ideal For: Energetic children who love upbeat music and expressive movements. Many different variations of Jazz can be done in Jazz class. Jazz Funk, Theatrical/Broadway Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Latin Jazz, Lyrical Jazz – you get the idea. 🙂
Benefits: Enhances coordination, rhythm, and improvisational skills. Encourages creativity.
3. HIP HOP
Ideal For: Kids who enjoy freestyle dancing and modern, urban music. Can include tricks/floor work/popping & locking
Benefits: Boosts physical fitness, coordination, and self-expression. Fun and high-energy
4. TAP
Ideal For: Children who enjoy making rhythms and sounds with their feet in combination of movement/coordination.
Benefits: Develops musicality, rhythm, and timing. Strengthens leg muscles and improves balance.
5. CONTEMPORARY
Ideal For: Creative children who like a blend of ballet and modern dance. Includes jumps, turns and floor work.
Benefits: Enhances emotional expression and physical flexibility. Encourages artistic interpretation.
6. ACRO DANCE
Ideal For: Active children who enjoy gymnastics and physical challenges. Learn flexibility and acrobatic tricks/stretching
Benefits: Builds strength, flexibility, and balance. Combines dance with acrobatic elements
7. MUSICAL THEATRE
Ideal For: Kids who love performing and acting along with dancing.
Benefits: Enhances performance skills, confidence, and stage presence. Integrates singing and acting.
Tips for Choosing the Right Style:
1. Observe Their Interests: Notice which types of music and movement they naturally gravitate towards.
2. Trial Classes: Many studios offer trial classes. Let your child try a few styles to see which they enjoy most. Dance Dimensions will be opening up all their classes for TRY A CLASS WEEK on June 24-28, 2024. Come visit us and have your child try a class.
3. Consider Their Personality: Match the dance style to their temperament – whether they are more structured or free-spirited.
4. Talk to Instructors: Dance teachers can provide insights based on your child’s strengths and interests.
Remember, the goal is to find a dance style that your child enjoys and feels motivated to pursue. Dance should be a fun and enriching experience that helps them develop physically, emotionally, and socially.