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Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #99 - PARTICIPATION
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #94: PARTICIPATION
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How We Define “Participation”
At Fancy Feet we talk a lot about “participation,” especially with regard to our dancers. Participation, to us, means ALL the things a dancer can do to show their commitment to better themselves, improve their skills, and lift up those around them.
Participation is:
- Showing up for every class and every rehearsal
- Being prepared
- Having a positive attitude …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #94 - A CARING ADULT
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #94: A CARING ADULT
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We all know that it's true, it takes a village to raise a child.
But in this day in age, how do you get access to a village exactly?
Relatives live kilometres away, grandparents are aging, neighbours are a bit cold and uninviting. The challenges are endless.
Well, believe it or not, a dance studio is a village!
Specifically Fancy Feet is a village.
- Every teacher is a caring adult lo…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #81 - Goal Setting
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #81: Goal Setting
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Goal setting in any field is extremely important for progression and growth. Dance is no different. However, a lot of students tend to make the mistake of having only one overarching goal like getting "Pointe Shoes" or getting a solo onstage. One of the most valuable skills to learn in dance is how to develop different ‘tiers’ of goals. These different tiers work in a few ways:
- They allow you to …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #77 - Discipline
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #18: Discipline
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Discipline is no fun but that's the point.
Working really hard in dance classes to achieve a specific skill encourages drive and determination in students. Whether it is a pirouette in ballet classes, a freeze in hip hop classes or anything in between the process is the same.
Students need discipline to try, fail, receive feedback, improve and try again, sometimes over and over again!
No one e…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #62 - Achievement
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #62: Achievement
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Your child will love being involved in dance lessons because they are fun.
You will love your child being involved in dance lessons because you could notice them performing better in school.
Studies show that students who take dance lessons do better in science and math competitions, have higher test scores, improved social skills, higher motivation to learn, and better thinking skills than those…
Velocity 101 - Being A Dance Parent
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Being A Dance Parent
We all know the type: reality TV’s red-faced, hysterical, overly-invested, living-through-her-kid parent who appears to be doing more harm than good as a dance parent.
It is possible to support and motivate our children to grow in their talent without becoming the nightmare we see on our living room televisions?
Here are some quick tips to help you be an amazing an supportive competitive dance parent.
1. Set A Good Example! Think about how you would lik…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #54 - Team Work
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #94: TEAM WORK
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Learning how to be a part of a team—how to lead, how to follow, how to support, how to communicate—is at the heart of everything our dance team dancers do. We know that teamwork is a skill our competition students will benefit from for their whole lives, whether they choose to pursue dance long-term or not.
While all of our Velocity students develop their teamwork skills in class, it is our compet…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #45 - Physical Activity
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #45: Physical Activity
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Health benefits of dancing
Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits including:
- improved condition of your heart and lungs
- increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness
- increased aerobic fitness
- improved muscle tone and strength
- weight management
- stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporos…
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #39 - Camaraderie & Friends
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #39: Camaraderie & Friends
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5 Ways Dance Improves Social-Emotional Skills
From hip hop to ballroom, all forms of dance can play an important role in fostering social and emotional development in students. Let’s take a closer look at the ways in which dance can boost social-emotional skills:
Creative expression. Dancing gives students a chance to express themselves freely and creatively. In other words, it serves as …
Start Dancing at Fancy Feet - Reason #26 - Graduation
Why your child should dance at Fancy Feet
Reason #26: Graduation
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It is our goal to give you and your child a life-long love of dance. It is also our goal to help your child master dance and progress through the levels much like swimming or karate.
Investing in your child's progressive dance education opens up so many opportunities for your child. Most importantly, dance education can help develop your child for future part-time employment as a young adult.
Job o…