Seven reasons to learn early dance
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All dancing combines physical, mental, musical and social skills
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Learning to dance is excellent for improving
fitness, balance, and co-ordination,
and for stimulating the brain
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Dancing promotes an awareness of the body
and ways to move gracefully and efficiently
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Musical concepts
of rhythm, tempo,
phrasing & structure become concrete
when experienced in the dance
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Early dance is invaluable for the interpretation of early music,
much of which was written for
or inspired by the dance
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Early dance helps in understanding
the origins and development of classical ballet
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Early dance and deportment is key to
achieving appropriate styles of dance, gesture,
and movement for singers and actors
in period theatre productions
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