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Early Childhood Program 
Our Early Childhood Program is specially designed to provide children
between three and five years of age with a strong foundation in dance
and movement. It teaches the young dancer the basic elements of
movement and dance: space and how we relate to it, both as an
individual and as a member of a group; the eight basic loco motor
movements; musical rhythm, beat and time; opposites and directions;
some elementary positions of ballet. Integrated with these physical
concepts are the intellectual concepts of self-awareness, creative
expression, imagination, teamwork, and basic body/health awareness.
Through participation in these classes, students also learn the basics
of classroom behavior and manners, which remain the same throughout
their dancing years. These concepts include learning how to take
turns, following another dancer or leading the way, waiting patiently,
working together with others, and having a positive attitude
Educators now know that training young children in the concepts of
movement sequencing, patterning, and spatial relationships lays a
strong foundation for the later development of reading, mathematics,
and other educational skills. Children in our Early Childhood Program
work actively in all of these areas. |
