Early Years Aged 3-4

You 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 comes from children of this age is astronomical.
It 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. Starting at 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.

• Arrive at the dance studio well in advance of class starting time.
• Children need to be encouraged to use the bathroom before and after class.
  Obviously if they need the bathroom during class they must go but it is necessary for parents to stay near by to escort them to the facilities as it is not possible for me to leave the studio during class.
• Preferably, I don’t like to start children younger than 3 years as I really require them to be out of nappies, but we all learn at different ages and have different needs so do talk to me if you have different requirements.
• I like to give this age group a settling in period. It can take anything from 1-6 weeks.
• I am more than happy for parents to physically join in if this helps settle your child, and am more than happy for parents to quietly sit and watch in the studio in order to reassure your child, but this must be at my discretion.
• I will then give you the heads up of when I think it is time for you to leave. (Please try to leave the coach loads of fans outside the studio.)
• Food is not permitted in the studio but they may bring bottled water for hydration.
• Please leave all jewellery and small trinkets at home, but do bring their favourite teddy/toy as we sing them a song before we say goodbye.
• When they start dancing, bring them in something comfortable. Joggers and a t-shirt are fine.
  
• Bare feet so they do not slip and then once they are happy and settled I will advise you to find your local dance wear shop and purchase their first dance kit.