Kinderdance
Kinderdance is an hour long weekly program that is specifically geared toward children ages 3 & 4. This age group is one of the most enjoyable and most challenging to teach. The challenge in teaching children of this age is to keep their attention and enthusiasm for the duration of the class. By using a combination of pre-ballet, tap and jazz we are able to keep the class curriculum fun and fresh.
The program focuses on the fundamental movement skills. The basic motor skills… nonlocomotor (stationary, like bending and stretching) and locomotor (traveling, like walking or hopping) have been called the “ABCs of movement.” And, just as we wouldn’t expect children to begin reading without the ability to identify the letters of the alphabet, we can’t expect children to successfully take part in structured physical activities without first mastering the ABCs of movement.
Dance classes at this young age help develop rhythm, as well as motor skills and coordination. Children are able to naturally reap the rewards of greater body and spatial awareness, an improved sense of rhythm and greater freedom of expression and creativity. Our Kinderdance program will also offer children important opportunities for socialization and for participation in group activities without having to wait for a party.