School Matters

We are so excited to have our studios full with our students again! Studying an art form can actually benefit a student's performance in school. How, you ask? Keep reading to find out!

Foreign Language Tombe, pas de bourre, glissade, jete! Does that mean anything to you? Our ballet students are learning French terminology that pairs with specific codified movements within ballet technique! Art How does art relate to dance? Dance IS art. Imagine your favorite painting. Are the brush strokes heavy and abstract? or are they well organized and precise? Dance can emulate all of these qualities! A dancers movements act as the brush strokes and the stage is the canvas! History/ Social Studies Dance isn't just about learning movement, discipline, and technique. Dance has a rich history that we love to teach our students. Having historical context makes dancing in modern day even more special!

Math We spend our entire dance class counting. Although we only count to 8, consider the mental speed required to stack multiple eight counts on top of each other. And remember them! Music Dancing exposes students to diverse sounds, rhythms, and musical compositions. Dancers learn to express music through the vehicle of the body which builds a strong creative connection to music. Science How can we use gravity to our advantage? How does the physics of weight shift affect the way we move? These are all things we think about and learn in dance technique.

Class is in session! Dance supplements our school work in many ways, but it also goes further! Dance inspires our students to go above and beyond. To challenge themselves to be great. Dance builds confidence, social skills and helps the brain develop as students build coordination, rhythmic ability and sensitivity to music. So what are you doing? Get back in class!!