Dance is a great mix of spontaneous physical and mental activity – it requires physical strength like in sport and it provides a great workout for the mind.
Dance is art, exercise and sport all in one. Boys can get the following benefits from taking a dance class:
Gross motor skill development. Preschool dance classes help develop gross motor skills.
Self-expression: A boy learns to express himself through movement to music.
Total body workout: Dance provides a complete workout and can help prevent childhood obesity.
Improves balance: Dancing helps a boy improve his balance which can help with other sports.
Gain greater flexibility: A boy will gain a healthy flexibility which may also help in other sports as well as helping general mobility.
Learn to move in continuous fluid movement: Dancing teaches a boy to move in continuous fluid movement which can help in sports like football.
Better coordination: A boy will gain greater coordination skills.
Builds strength and endurance: Some of the strongest dancers are male ballet dancers who gain a great deal of total body muscular strength from ballet techniques. All dancing helps build strength and teaches students endurance as they learn more complex dance techniques that work the muscles harder.
Becomes a team player: A boy learns how to work as a part of a team when he dances in a group.
Better posture and deportment: A boy will learn how to stand up straight and move with masculine grace because dancing requires strict body alignment for correct form, which is also healthier for the body.
Increases self-confidence: A boy can gain greater self-confidence as he gets stronger and grows as a dancer by accomplishing difficult dance moves.
Requires discipline and focus: Dance class requires focus on the teacher's instructions to learn dance moves and the discipline to practice until a student learns the lesson correctly. This discipline can help boys with attention deficit disorder improve the ability to focus and pay attention. The discipline learned in dance class can also help boys focus better on academics and build better study skills for school.
Music appreciation: A boy can gain a greater appreciation for music by participating in a dance class.
Provides a sense of accomplishment: When a boy masters a dance routine, he feels great sense of accomplishment.
Appreciation for physical fitness: A boy involved in dance will be more aware of the importance of physical fitness and is more likely to exercise regularly.
