Creative Dance for Pre School Kids ages 3-5 - taught by Suzanne Burroughs

 

Monday 11:15 am - 12:00 pm (45 min)

 

Attire: Comfortable clothing and bare feet or dance slippers.

 

Your three year old is now ready to follow the instructions of the

teacher on their own. Each 45 minute class starts with brain dance

rhyming exercises and focuses on an individual movement

concept using props, playing movement games, telling

movement stories, practing different locomotor skills, and moving freely to various kinds of music.

 

10 weeks: Wed June 16th-Wed Aug 18th

 

Cost: $75.00 for the whole 10 weeks

 

Benefits of studying creative dance:

 

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

-Dancers learn body awareness, control, balance and coordination.

-Dancers gain physical strength, flexibility, stamina and agility.

-Dancers release stress through positive physical activity.

 

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

-Dancers increase their listening skills and learn how to follow directions.

-Dancers learn to solve movement problems that are both simple and complex, honing their problem-solving skills.

-Dancers expand their creative skills through choreography and improvisation.

 

AFFECTIVE OUTCOMES

-Dancers express their feelings through movement, becoming more attuned to the inner self.

-Dancers learn self-discipline as they develop skills and  create dances.

-Dancers learn to take risks by mastering movement challenges and learn trust through activities that engage in weight-sharing, partnering and group cooperation.

 

SOCIAL OUTCOMES

-Dancers learn to cooperate with others through partner and group work.

-Dancers learn leadership skills through partner and group work.

-Dancers learn poise before a group through informal showings or formal performances.