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Benefits of Dance
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Discipline of mind and body
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Coordination
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Grace and poise
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Muscle toning
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Alignment and posture
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Understanding team concepts
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Understanding and appreciating the art of dance
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Learning to be a good audience member
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Exposure to classical music
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Love of dance
Health Benefits
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Dancers build muscle by forcing muscles to resist against a dancer’s own body weight.
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Dancers strive to achieve full range of motion with their muscle groups.
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Dancers train muscles to work hard for long periods of time without fatigue.
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Dancers interact socially with peers which increases confidence and improves social skills.
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Dancers train both fine and large motor muscles through repetitive floor progressions and center floor work.
Pat Harris Studio Culture Teaches
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Discipline: Dancers achieve success in the classroom through hard work and practice. This work ethic transfers over into the school classroom.
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Respect: Dancers are expected to thank instructors at the end of each class. In addition, dancers are taught to say thank you when given a correction.
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Creativity and Discovery: Dancers are taught a dance curriculum but are often asked to express what they feel during a choreographed piece. Sometimes the student’s movement is so unique and inspiring that the teacher adds the movement to the piece.
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Enhanced Concentration: Dancers perform small combinations at the end of class. Each choreographed section must be picked up quickly in order to move on to the next 8 counts. Once mastered, students are challenged to perform these combinations facing different sides of the room, as well as performing each combo in geometric shapes.
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Learned Listening Skills: Dancers must listen to the teacher to succeed in class. Examples include barre work directions, floor stretches, across the floor progressions, and class combinations.
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Confidence: Dancers increase their self-esteem each time they master a step in class. Students continue to build esteem by performing at local performances and recitals. Hence, students are confident giving school reports and interviewing for jobs and colleges.
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Fitness: Dancers develop motor skills, coordination, and balance in the classroom. These skills are transferred into sports, P.E. classes and are applied to fitness tests.
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