As parents, we want our sons and daughters to have the best and safest experience in learning to dance. These are skills that will be with them the rest of their life. Being a young dancer can blossom into a professional career in ballet or musical theatre. Young dance students can have successful teaching careers in college dance departments or as studio owners. Dance brings creativity, musicality and excellent fitness education into our children's lives. Dancers develop self-esteem, discipline and postural awareness as they grow. Every young dancer deserves the right to dance in an environment where the teaching staff is supportive of dance medicine and health education.

Parents can organize a parent committee to host dance medicine workshops to benefit students and staff. Workshops that directly relate to their studios needs. These are fun, interactive workshops designed specifically for dancers. They can give students more injury prevention awareness and body placement education. These workshops also give instructors new material for enhancing their teaching skills. Instructors enjoy benefits of continuing dance education courses. Your dance studio can continue to grow in the areas of technique enhancement, readiness for pointe, gaining strength and injury prevention.

Take some time to review the options and begin to set the standard in health education for local dance schools.