Dance Benefits for Kids
- At December 22, 2011
- By artistbabysitting
- In Dance, Health
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So your child wants to take dance classes! That’s fabulous news! Dance is not only a great physical activity, but gets her involved in music and the arts! Whether you have a son or daughter who’s interested in dancing, the sport has many advantages for your child.
Physical Benefits - Students build muscle strength while increasing flexibility. Young dancers develop a sense of balance and improve agility and coordination. Importantly, children also develop body awareness and learn correct posture. These benefits extend beyond a student’s involvement with dance, helping youth involved in other disciplines, such as sports and martial arts. Studies have shown that physical activity helps children relieve stress and feel relaxed. It also is a great way to help your child develop a positive lifelong attitude about staying active and healthy.
Developmental Benefits - Dance classes are fun and a great way to meet new friends. Young dancers develop essential social skills through interaction with other students. Group choreography fosters teamwork, communication, trust and cooperation. Dance also has been proven to nurture important life skills, such as discipline and focus. Dancers naturally display confidence, self-esteem and poise. These skills are developed through participating in dance performances.
Artistic Benefits – One of the greatest benefits of dance is that it sparks a child’s imagination and nurtures individual creativity in a unique way. Dance classes share the joy of physical self-expression in a supportive and structured setting. This can have a positive impact on children who have limited physical abilities, who act out or who have a difficult time sitting still. Involving children in dance also teaches the basic elements of creative movement, such as time, space, rhythm and design.
Interactive Theatre in NYC!
Looking for an interactive theatre date for your toddler? Check out The Ohmies!
Get your kids moving and let their imaginations run wild as they sing along to original music, hop like a grasshopper, slither like a snake and fly like a butterfly.
- Play along safely on large, antimicrobial fitness mats.
- Limited seating is available for those who can’t sit on mats.
- Dress in comfy clothes so you can stretch and be active.
- You’ll be asked to take off your shoes so wear colorful socks.
- Water will be available for purchase.
- Free stroller parking is available.
Located at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on 42nd St between 9th and 10th Avenues.
Bryant Park Moves . . . .
- At August 11, 2011
- By artistbabysitting
- In Dance, Events, Movement
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Well, the park itself isn’t moving, but it will look like that if you’re watching! Every Saturday morning during the summer (last one is Labor Day weekend!), visit Bryant Park Moves with Limon Dance! Classes are from 11am-Noon and are completely free!
Experience the joy of movement and dance.
Free classes are led by former and current members of the internationally renowned modern dance company, Limon Dance
Open to all levels and ages. 
Visit http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/bpmoves.html for more info!
Keep in mind, this is weather-permitting.
Bitty City Players – Theatre Education in NYC!
- At July 27, 2011
- By artistbabysitting
- In Art Education, Creative Learning, Dance, Education, Fall, Game, Movement, Music, Theatre
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Time Out NY for Kids!
Looking for things to do that are kid friendly? You’ve probably heard of Time Out New York, the weekly publication that lists everything and anything happening in NYC, but did you know there is a kids’ edition?
www.timeoutnewyorkkids.com
DUMBO Arts Festival Adds Cool Free Kids Activities to Already Awesome Family Event!
- At September 22, 2010
- By artistbabysitting
- In Crafts, Creative Learning, Dance, Education, Events, Food, Game, Music, New Ideas, Outdoor Fun, Parenting
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The DUMBO Arts Festival 2010 will take place on September 25-26 featuring over 500 local and international artists plus free family activities thoughout the weekend with marionettes, music, storytelling, bookmaking, kite flying, dancing & more. Highlights include: Acrobuffos: Waterbombs! (a water balloon gladiator show), Yogi Bean (family yoga), Makedo (an innovative system for creating objects from recycled materials), LuAnn Adam’s storytelling, comic book making, ballet and hip hop classes, and music workshops.
The Festival will take over the entire DUMBO waterfront community — its street corners, parks, bridges, galleries, storefronts, performance venues, and studios — from Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, September 26, 10am to 6pm. Best vantage point is at 45 Main St. between Water St. and Front St. in Brooklyn.
In addition to family activities, the DUMBO Arts Festival will feature world-class visual art, monumental art installations, performance art, open studios and more. New this year, art revelers will also enjoy scores of street musicians and live concerts, instrument workshops, drum circles, parades and dance companies, as well as walking tours and readings by notable authors.
Check out dumboartsfestival.com for the complete schedule and more information.
For more information on Artist Babysitting, please check out our website at
www.artistbabysitting.com
Dance Party!!
- At April 26, 2010
- By artistbabysitting
- In Creative Learning, Dance, Movement, Music
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I like to bring my IPOD sometimes and host mini dance-parties. The boys I take care of LOVE the Beatles. Who knew 6yr old boys think “Yellow Submarine” and 80′s Pop is brilliant!
I’ve found music is also a really good way to perk their mood or change the pace of the afternoon. So I just put something they might like on, and get them to exchange their favorite dance moves.
Artist Babysitting Sitter, Mandy Moore
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