At the start of the school year, Omana Jacob dreaded having to appear before an audience. The 8-year-old knew she had an upcoming performance at her church but suffered from a bad case of nerves. Then ...

Finding the best dance style for your child’s interests and abilities is not an easy feat. Nowadays, there are a huge variety of dance styles for kids to choose from – each one letting them express ...

Little kids in colorful leotards will twirl and leap this month at a Port Washington dance studio, all for free, from the lessons to their ballet shoes. “I’m so excited,” said Fatima Machuca Garcia, ...

On a late Sunday morning, the sound of laughter and music spills out of the clubhouse at the Bonita Creek Park on La Vida. Inside the small, one-room building, kids laugh and scream and sing along to ...

ST. CLOUD — Brittni Cleland had no idea when she started teaching dance it would lead her to movement therapy. But now, 11 years later, her heart is tethered to teaching dance to people with Parkinson ...

While family walks are a great way to get some fresh air and vitamin D, sometimes kids need a little more movement. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends introducing physical activity early in ...

Let the Kids Dance! is a seven-part series documenting the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance — a local law that for nearly two decades made it illegal for young people to attend concerts ...

Researchers are studying how movement helps children with special needs improve social communication and motor skills. By Michele C. Hollow As soon as James Griffin gets off the school bus he tells ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Nritya Katha – ‘Dance stories for children,’ published by The National Book Trust of India has nine stories about nine different Indian dance forms. In each story, a child ...

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