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The Benefits of Summer Dance - by Pam Zeidman

We are in the final weeks of our dance school year and with it comes the anticipation of a break from the busy schedule of dance classes, rehearsals, performances, and competitions to a more relaxed time of being outside with friends, vacationing with family, and giving our bodies a rest. Before you pack your dance bag in the closet and grab your beach towel, you might want to consider some of the benefits of summer dance!





Summer is the perfect time for discovery! Trying a new dance style that might become your new passion. Being challenged by a guest teacher during The Dream Dance Intensive. Or igniting your imagination in one of our themed camps or workshops.


During the summer, kids can focus on dance without the stress of school work or other extracurricular activities in a positive and safe environment where they can express their creativity and be inspired while developing confidence, discipline, and independence.

By continuing their training over the summer, dancers stay strong by maintaining the technique and conditioning they received over the school year, which helps them prevent injury and progress consistently. Summer is a great time for technical growth.

Dance is great for the brain! It triggers young minds through physical and observational learning. Kids who are memorizing sequences of steps, spacing and musical rhythms are keeping their brains active. Studies show that when we make split-second, quick decisions (like in dance), we create new neural pathways that increase our intelligence. Learning lines or song lyrics helps with memorization skills and public speaking.

One of the greatest benefits of summer dance is getting the opportunity to work with new teachers and meet new friends. Dance involves a team-like atmosphere and in many of our camps, classes and intensives dancers spend several days together forming new friendships. Receiving instruction from a new teacher is incredibly helpful and fun!

ADD-ON CLASS SUGGESTIONS FOR SUMMER

Flex & Stretch is a great add on class for every dancer no matter what style or level of dance they take. This class is focused on improving flexibility.

Progressing Ballet Technique - Miss Bliss is a Certified PBT teacher and this is an innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program that has been designed to enhance students' technique by focusing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise in all forms of dance. Click here to learn more.

SUMMER ONLY CLASSES

Technique Boot Camp offers a more intense environment with a challenging curriculum designed to push dancers with deeper exploration and drilling technique.

Choreography Workshop will teach your dancer the process of putting together a dance routine and expressing creativity through movement.

Our fun Musical Theater Workshop will apply elements of acting and singing with dance, as well as costume and prop making. The class will focus on a performance at the end of the 6 weeks from “Annie” for the 6-9 year old class, and “High School Musical” for the 10 and up class. Anyone considering auditioning for the musical at their school would greatly benefit from this Workshop!

For a complete list of all our Summer Dance offerings - including Camps, Classes and Intensive, visit: www.dreamsdance.com/summer2022

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