Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Dance Instruction and Taking Young Dance Students Seriously

By Sarah Wilkiamson

Finding a school that will take young children seriously can sometimes be difficult. For many schools, it's more about the money than considering the talent they have on board. In fact, the wrong school, wrong curriculum or wrong teacher can discourage and ruin your child's ambition to dance forever. They soon quit, never turning back again.

Once a young person is discouraged in such a way it can completely kill off their confidence and will to succeed. That's why it is very important to ensure that your child's school is a good one and that their dance lessons are enjoyable and fulfilling right from the beginning.

Lessons need to specifically cater for young students otherwise they will soon begin to get lost and lose interest. Giving up dance is a decision many young students make because the lessons simply were badly structured and did not cater for their needs.

Lesson structuring: Good schools will be aware of their students and will structure the lessons to fit young children's needs. The lessons will be appropriate for young students so they do not get overwhelmed and frustrated. In fact it takes quite a bit of effort and determination from the school to structure lessons that are just right for children. This means that the school will very likely be equally attentive to any student that they enroll.

So how will this help young students specifically?

Simple to learn lessons will make the learning process so much easier so that each individual can learn at their own speed that is appropriate for their own age group.

The children will enjoy learning: With the right mix of fun and discipline, pupils find it easy to relax and learn. New skills can sometimes be intimidating and so children need an environment that is conducive to learning.

Make it simple to remember: A good structured class is far easier to remember than one that has been put together poorly. When things are easy to remember it means that the next level of skill has a good base to build on.

Your child will learn faster learn ways to retain information not just pertaining to dance. The curriculum is designed to bring the best out of them rather than just treating them like a number.

So when you look for appropriate dance schools for your child remember to keep your child's needs in mind. In this way you will be able to ask the right questions and find out if the dance school that you want to enroll them in really takes young pupils seriously. Once you find one that fits your child's needs you can be sure that you will be giving them a lifelong gift that they will never forget. When you start dance lessons at a young age it will result in a lasting appreciation of the arts. You will also instill in them a genuine love of the wonderful world of dance.

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