Children's dance

Children's dance is early dance and musical education at a young age.

In children's dance, children from the age of two playfully learn forms of movement to different rhythms and musical styles. The awareness for dealing with one's own body, movements and rhythm is trained. The children's dance program differs according to age - the tasks vary from simple sequences of movements to smaller and larger choreographies and dance performances.

Holistic support

Physical skills

Through rhythmic and spatial games, dance exercises and light choreographies, children improve their coordination and posture and promote and maintain their flexibility . This anchors movement sequences and the children gain security - at the same time the muscles are sustainably strengthened, stamina and strength are expanded. The development of the core as well as the expressiveness is strengthened. The feeling of space and feel are improved by additional elements such as juggling cloths, musical instruments, pillows, blankets and mats.
Dancing promotes the entire motor area.

Intellectual competence

By practicing regularly, the perception is sensitized. At the same time, the children develop self-confidence through the tasks they have completed and the successes resulting from them, and they learn to appear naturally. The playful and musical work, for example in the form of improvisation and role play , encourages creativity and imagination . In this way children can develop their own style and shape their ability to express themselves. In addition, everyday experiences from daycare or school are processed.

Social competence

The regularity of the dance appointment creates rituals - these are important for the development and preparation for kindergarten , school, etc. The children also learn to play by the rules, an important educational factor . Getting together with other children creates a sense of community at an early age and creates a group dynamic . They overcome their fear of contact in games and partner dances. In addition, dealing with new situations outside of the familiar environment is made easier - this promotes social behavior and creates self-confidence .

Practical implementation

There are age groups to adapt the different requirements to the different stages of development of a child. For two to three year old children, it is important to have a caregiver who is in close contact with them and who helps them cope with the tasks. Children between the ages of three and four can perform movements on their own and learn small choreographies . At the age of five to seven years, various combinations and formations are possible, with the possibility of an appearance being particularly motivating and encouraging for the children. In children aged eight to ten, preferences develop, that is, a child decides whether to switch to ballroom or standard dance, folk dance or to show dance , which includes jazz and modern dance as well as hip-hop would like to.

literature

Rudolf von Laban : The child's gymnastics and dance. Stalling, Oldenburg iO 1926.
Katja Schneider: All children like to dance. How dancing promotes and fulfills . Matrix Verlag, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 978-3937715926 .
Nicole Mühlpforte: The effects of creative dance lessons on the graphomotor skills of first graders - an empirical study. Dance as a resource-oriented promotion of qualitative and quantitative aspects of writing in the acquisition phase. Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2009. ISBN 978-3-631-59413-1 .
Catharina Gadelha: Creative dancing with school children. A guide for teachers and dance educators. Henschel, Berlin 2012. ISBN 978-3-89487-720-0 .
Gisela Peters-Rohse: The child and its dance . Guide for dance teachers, volume 6. Florian Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2012. ISBN 978-3-7959-0952-9 . Review .

The dance Bibliography of Kurt Petermann (as of 1960) has under the heading children's dance hundreds of entries and has solely with the aspect of the methodological and pedagogical issues more than 140 essays by.