Q: Why should I learn how to dance?

A: Dancing will significantly improve many areas of your life. It will not only boost your confidence, mood and social skills, but your body tone and posture as well.  These are some of the benefits of dancing:

• Builds confidence

• Provides a great place to make friends

• Builds emotional maturity

• Reduces stress

• Promotes weight-loss

• Develops self-discipline

• Improves behavioral issues

• Develops self-discipline

• Gets children away from technology

• Promotes creativity

• Increases energy

• Improves classroom performance

• Encourages socialization

• Helps with depression

Also, studies have shown that learning to dance can improve brain function and cognitive ability, while helping prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease in late adulthood.