Benefits of Dance
Why Dance? Because it has been proven to improve all aspects of people's lives. And is great for the Mind, Body and Soul!
Mind
Healthy Brains:
Dance can help the development of a healthy mind.
Memorization: Through the constant repetition of certain exercises, or even a choreographed dance.
Counting: Dance requires the counting of musical phrases.
Rhythm: Dance requires the determination of rhythmic sounds and tempos.
Spatial Awareness: Dance makes people more aware of their surroundings and how to move through a space.
Body
Healthy Bodies:
Dance can improve gross motor and fine motor functions.
Balance: Dance requires a good sense of balance to complete most beginning dance moves.
Strength: Dance will build strong muscles and bones!
Coordination: Dance requires that all components of the body move together in unison.
Flexibility: Dance exercises are known to stretch and tone the muscles.
Grace: You can always tell a dancer because of the grace they possess.
Posture: Dance stresses the alignment of the bones in the head, neck, spinal chord,
and hips. Cardio Exercise: Dance is a fun and easy way to exercise. Since it is done in a group you can never get bored or tire from it!
Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles: Dancers are athletes and therefore dance encourages a healthy diet and active lifestyle!
Happy Souls:
Dance is fun for everyone!
Happiness: It is proven that dance can improve your hearts and increases blood flow making people happier!
Social: Dance is always a group event improving peer communication and encouraging friendships.
Creativity: There is no better way to get the creative juices flowing then putting on a good song and moving to it!
Fun: Dance is always fun fun fun for everyone!