Empowering young performing artists for a brighter future.
Benefits of the arts
If your child has developed a passion for the arts, it’s probably difficult to put into exact words the magic that they experience while on stage. It keeps them coming back time after time. The joy of show day will surely make powerful, lifetime memories. The effects on your child’s mental, physical, social, and emotional development will stay with them for years to come, both on and off the stage.
If you are still on the fence about whether performing arts are right for your child. Then read below for the undeniable benefits that will place you firmly on the side of stagecraft.
Self-expression, confidence and collaboration
Many children enjoy performing simply for the fun of spending time with friends and participating in creative play, but the arts have an impact that lasts much longer than an hour-long show. Introducing the performing arts to children gives them the chance to develop priceless life skills.
The abilities to express themselves, to feel confident, to play well with others, to shine in school, and to understand others will bring them to great heights in life. And all it takes is a little bit of song-and-dance. The skills that children gain from performing arts will shape them into superstars on the stage of life.
Academic achievements and empathy
More benefits include:
Encourages their development of creative problem-solving skills
Improves motor, language, and social skills
Fosters their decision-making, risk-taking and inventiveness skills
Engages children who might not otherwise be interested in the subject
Boosts their critical thinking skills – children learn the importance of being more thorough in their observations
Provides challenges for all learners, regardless of their ability
Helps children gain a deeper understanding of their own culture, as well as an appreciation of others.
“Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching.”
— Stephen Sondheim