Dance benefits

  • In an evaluation of Dancing Classrooms in New York City, 95 % of teachers said that as a result of dancing together, there was a demonstrable improvement in students’ abilities to cooperate and collaborate.
  • Dancing improves reading and math scores.  “physical activity has a positive influence on memory, concentration and classroom behavior.”
  • Arts benefit everyone regardless of their vocational pathways.

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