--- title: "Benefits of Dance - Nan's School of Dance in Raleigh - Page 2" description: "Why dance is good for kids: confidence, friendships, school, sport and life skills. Page 2." url: https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/category/benefits-of-dance/page/2/ --- # Nan’s School of Dance Blog Sharing the Love of Dance Since 1975 ## Category: Benefits of Dance Why dance is good for kids: confidence, friendships, school, sport and life skills. [![A smiling girl in a pink T-shirt dancing with other kids and their teacher in class](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/love-at-first-step-how-dance-helps-kids-fall-in-love-with-movement.DAivedWg_2nD17q.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/love-at-first-step-how-dance-helps-kids-fall-in-love-with-movement/) ### [Love at First Step: How Dance Helps Kids Fall in Love With Movement](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/love-at-first-step-how-dance-helps-kids-fall-in-love-with-movement/) Hillary WhiteFebruary 3, 2026 How dance helps young kids fall in love with movement, and the motor skills, confidence, friendships and healthy habits that come with it. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/love-at-first-step-how-dance-helps-kids-fall-in-love-with-movement/) [![A smiling girl in a black leotard with hands on hips, classmates lined up at the barre behind](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/how-dance-teaches-gratitude-and-teamwork.DVBwgZUR_14Gkuy.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-teaches-gratitude-and-teamwork/) ### [How Dance Teaches Gratitude and Teamwork](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-teaches-gratitude-and-teamwork/) Hillary WhiteNovember 4, 2025 How dance class teaches children teamwork and gratitude, from staying in sync with a group to thanking the teachers and classmates who help them grow. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-teaches-gratitude-and-teamwork/) [![Dancers in black leotards leaping and stretching across a bright white studio](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/is-dance-a-sport.B7xFjwqP_ZCGJm8.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/is-dance-a-sport/) ### [Is Dance a Sport?](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/is-dance-a-sport/) Hillary WhiteOctober 7, 2025 For years, people have debated the question: is dance a sport, or is it purely an art form? At Nan’s School of Dance, we believe the answer is clear—dance is absolutely a sport. While it’s true that dance is also an art form filled with creativity and self-expression, the athleticism, discipline, and skill required to… [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/is-dance-a-sport/) [![Young ballet students in pink putting on their ballet slippers in the studio](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/how-hard-should-you-push-your-kid-towards-sports.Dx-vrJJD_Z1XJE3B.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-hard-should-you-push-your-kid-towards-sports/) ### [How Hard Should You Push Your Kid Towards Sports?](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-hard-should-you-push-your-kid-towards-sports/) Hillary WhiteAugust 12, 2025 How to tell healthy encouragement from pressure when your child resists dance or sports, with questions to ask and tips for when they want to quit. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-hard-should-you-push-your-kid-towards-sports/) [![Teen ballet dancers in black leotards laughing together with their arms around each other](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/can-dance-help-with-social-skills-heres-what-the-research-says.DtP3oNVY_bjYqg.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/can-dance-help-with-social-skills-heres-what-the-research-says/) ### [Can Dance Help With Social Skills?](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/can-dance-help-with-social-skills-heres-what-the-research-says/) Hillary WhiteJune 12, 2025 How dance class helps kids build social skills like teamwork, communication, patience and confidence, and find friends and community. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/can-dance-help-with-social-skills-heres-what-the-research-says/) [![Young girls in pink tutus copying their teacher's ballet arms in front of the studio mirror](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/muscle-memory-in-young-dancers-what-science-reveals.CJsWQLeH_20uF9s.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/muscle-memory-in-young-dancers-what-science-reveals/) ### [Muscle memory in dance: what science reveals about young dancers](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/muscle-memory-in-young-dancers-what-science-reveals/) Hillary WhiteJune 5, 2025 How muscle memory works in young dancers, what research says about the mind-muscle connection, and how regular class and practice build it. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/muscle-memory-in-young-dancers-what-science-reveals/) [![Four boys in matching blue shirts dancing a hip-hop routine against a bright blue background](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/how-dance-can-improve-athletic-performance-for-boys.Dzf9bPTi_1YiP2X.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-improve-athletic-performance-for-boys/) ### [How Dance Can Improve Athletic Performance for Boys](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-improve-athletic-performance-for-boys/) Hillary WhiteNovember 5, 2024 How dance builds the coordination, balance, flexibility, strength and confidence that help boys in soccer, basketball, football and other sports. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-improve-athletic-performance-for-boys/) [![Smiling girls dancing in step together in a bright studio class](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/the-connection-between-dance-and-academic-success.DNA77G8X_1Ry4LB.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/the-connection-between-dance-and-academic-success/) ### [The Connection Between Dance and Academic Success](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/the-connection-between-dance-and-academic-success/) Hillary WhiteOctober 3, 2024 How the discipline, focus, memory, creativity and teamwork kids build in dance class help them in school. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/the-connection-between-dance-and-academic-success/) [![Young ballet students in pink lying in a circle, seen from above](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/how-dance-can-help-children-learn-math.CZRq_tjk_Z148nME.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-help-children-learn-math/) ### [How Dance Can Help Children Learn Math](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-help-children-learn-math/) Hillary WhiteNovember 9, 2021 Math in Movement If you are a dancer or if you have a dancer in your home…then you have heard of an eight count! What if we were to tell you that there are even more math concepts (other than counting) that can be learned through dance? Would you be surprised to hear that there… [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/how-dance-can-help-children-learn-math/) [![A young rhythmic gymnast in a sparkly leotard posing in a split](https://www.nansdancenc.com/_astro/dance-makes-a-better-gymnast.BufQ0OMS_lo0L6.webp)](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/dance-makes-a-better-gymnast/) ### [Dance Makes A Better Gymnast](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/dance-makes-a-better-gymnast/) Hillary WhiteJuly 30, 2021 The Olympics are here and we are cheering for our women’s and men’s gymnastics teams! If your child is interested in gymnastics or currently enrolled in gymnastics, it may be worth your while to consider taking a dance class. Dance has a profound impact on improving a gymnast. Read this article to find out 5 ways dance can improve a gymnast. [Read More](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/dance-makes-a-better-gymnast/) [1](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/category/benefits-of-dance/)2[3](https://www.nansdancenc.com/blog/category/benefits-of-dance/page/3/) ## Want to learn more about our classes or studio? Just fill out this form and we can answer all your questions. We look forward to seeing you soon in our studio! Warmly, Hillary *This form is on the web page: *