Early Years Aged 3-4You will probably find, especially with little girls that they naturally start dancing round your kitchen wanting to be a fairy from this age. The imagination, creativity and enthusiasm that come from children of this age are boundless.
This should so be encouraged; they are so sweet and the younger you start them the better they’ll be. If they want to dance and they enjoy it you’re half way there. My class for this age group is on Saturdays. Dance Studio, Beauchamp College 9.30 - 10.15 am A 45 min class at a cost of £4 per session. It is a very creative class. We take on many characters from being ponies, to teddy bears going on a picnic, to fairies, to going on airplane journeys visiting all kinds of exciting lands. I like to follow the children’s lead wherever possible and as you can imagine we can go from building sand castles to making snowmen, the opportunities are endless. Of course, through their enthusiasm, children of this age with their small life experience probably so far of pre-school, love to communicate with their voice. They have to be taught to keep their mouths silent and express themselves through movement and dance. Technically young children will be learning dance through the similar routes of ‘learning through play ‘in the educational system. But most importantly they need to be heard, understood, having fun while being encouraged and supported through their dance class. When bringing a new small child to dance with M.O.D.
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