Dimensions in Dance

Why should everyone dance?

In addition to providing valuable physical fitness, dancing offers a wealth of important skills for all ages. Dancing improves coordination, flexibility, and complex motor skills, which is why many professional athletes take dance classes. Even if children only dance for a few years, the proper posture they learn in class can last a lifetime. For adults who often spend so much time in repetitve postures, like staring at a computer screen or carrying children and heavy bags, dance helps to correct postural and muscular problems. Dance also teaches musicality, enabling dancers to identify different types of music, as well as count and phrase music. Scientific studies have also shown that children who take dance classes have improved study skills as dance class necessitates the continual memorization of vocabulary and movement phrases, which improves memory skills. This is also true for adults and studies have shown that taking dance classes helps prevent diseases like Alzheimer's. Dance also teaches discipline and builds self-esteem and confidence as it is not competitive. Not to mention, it is lots of fun and is a great way to release stress!

Why should everyone dance at Dimensions in Dance?

DIMENSIONS In Dance was founded in 1996 by Michele Leslie, a former professional ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Dimensions in Dance offers high quality dance instruction in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Our educational dance program emphasizes the development of the whole student. Our curriculum is designed to serve the intellectual, artistic, and emotional needs of both young and old, with a strong commitment to the arts. We strive to instill discipline and self-esteem, and encourage creativity, honesty, respect, compassion, and the active pursuit of learning. Our entire adult faculty has professional dance and teaching experience. Our studios have sprung floors, which reduce injury and fatigue. We have performance opportunities, including an annual performance at the Palace Theatre in Manchester; however, we do not condone expensive (and tacky) dance competitions.