3 Reasons Your Child Will Need Dance More than Ever This Fall

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Fall is upon us and we know that back to school season is JUST around the corner! For the past month at Prestige, we’ve been busy getting our Fall Dance Schedule ready to go. As we look ahead to our next season of dance classes in Cedar Rapids, we couldn’t help but take a moment to reevaluate our programs after the unprecedented year we’ve had. 

Teaching dance classes during a pandemic reminds us of how valuable our programs are for young dancers. Our kids have gone through a lot of changes, confusion, and uncertainty lately. We know our students will be EXTRA thrilled to be at dance, and the feeling is mutual for our teachers and staff. 

Check out these 3 Reasons Why Your Child Will Need Dance MORE Than Ever This Fall:

1. Physical Activity

We all know quarantine had most of us glued to our couches more than normal. But even since our community has slowly opened back up, it’s been difficult to get back into a groove of being active. With pools closed and outdoor recreational activities limited, summer has been much less active for most kids. 

This makes it ALL the more important to ensure that your child is enrolled in something active this school year. We are confident that our socially distant classes will provide a boost of endorphins and keep your kids healthy this year!

2. Stress Relief

No matter what learning option your family is choosing for this upcoming school year, it will look different than normal for your child. It is difficult for students to learn virtually. But going back to school while wearing masks and staying socially distant poses a new set of challenges as well. 

Even though a child may not show stress in the same way adults do, changes to their routine take a toll on their emotions and behavior. Dance is an excellent way to forget about those stressors and let it ALL out. We are ready to incorporate tons of fun into our classes this year and remind our students that dance is their safe space to express themselves. 

3. Community Building & Personal Connection 

It’s no surprise that our kids may have been getting less attention and social engagement lately. This dance season, we are committing to offering support and personal attention more than ever because we know your kids deserve it. The Prestige family is built upon a love for dance, and we know that any child enrolled in our classes feels like they are a part of a welcoming community. Let’s stick together during this difficult time!

As much as this list was centered around the kids, we can’t deny that our teachers and staff are in need of some extra love as well! We think it’s safe to say that EVERYONE is eager for happy times ahead. Seeing our students’ smiling faces this year will be SO much sweeter than normal. 

Be sure to check out our Fall line-up of dance classes in Cedar Rapids. Click here to view the schedule listed by age, and here to view the schedule listed by day. Online registration is NOW OPEN, so don’t forget to save your spot today! 

4 Takeaways as We Close Out Our 2019-20 Season

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Wow, just WOW! This week we hosted our first ever at-home recital week and we were SO thrilled at the results. To watch this challenging year end on such a positive note was incredibly heart-warming. We couldn’t help but share the Prestige Pride we are feeling! 

This season of dance in Cedar Rapids has been full of ups and downs. When we started preparing for time away from the studio, we had no idea what was ahead. As many of you may have experienced, there were bouts of positivity, bouts of not-so-great, and a whole lot of uncertainty! BUT, as we close out the season, a few things have been made SUPER clear! 🙂

Check out these 4 Takeaways as We Close Out Our 2019-2020 Season: 

1. We Have the Best Dance Parents

The spotlight may have been on the kids this past week, but we know that NONE of this would have been possible without our incredible dance parents. Zoom classes? Forget about it. Costume pick-up? Nope. At-home recital? Our parents are rockstars!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Prestige Parents. Thank you for supporting your dancer through a tricky time. Thank you for your unwavering support of Prestige Dance Studio. It means the world, especially right now! 

2. We Have the Most Dedicated Students

Even though we hopped on Zoom each day with smiling faces and pointed toes, we know that all these changes haven’t been easy on our students. Learning dance through a screen and staying energized without in-person connection is a difficult task. But our dancers didn’t let ANYTHING stop them!

3. The Show Must Always Go On

We’ve loved getting the chance to teach one of the most important life lessons to our students: how to be resilient during tough times. After years of telling our kids to keep dancing on stage even if a shoe falls off or the music stops, it gives us great pride to be able to practice what we preach in real-time! 

We hope that our Prestige Families have been able to embrace this mantra as we all tackle this unpredictable new normal together. Yes, the kids have shown us how adaptable they can be. But our parents’ grit and determination as they’ve continued providing amazing opportunities for their families have completely blown us away! 

4. Dance Brings People Together

When we reflect upon the last couple of months, sometimes it is just unbelievable to think about what our community has done to stay connected! We were forced to separate ourselves (literally and figuratively) and yet we still managed to come together to dance, learn, and perform. 

For our instructors and staff, there was no question in our minds that we had to continue teaching and providing our kids with a creative outlet. For so many of our families, dance in Cedar Rapids was not something they’d give up easily. We can’t deny it, dance brings people together through thick and thin!

We hope that reading this list has made you feel a bit of the love we’ve been feeling as we close out our AMAZING year of dance in Cedar Rapids. We love our community and are so thankful for the families that call Prestige home.

Congrats to ALL our Prestige Dancers for an amazing season and a SPECTACULAR at-home recital week! Be sure to follow us on Facebook to view some adorable photos from our end-of-year virtual events!

Not ready for dance to end? Us either! We are back on for our fabulous summer camps and intensives. Between technique and skill-based intensives to themed camps for little ones, we’ve got something for every dancer! Head to our website to get registered today!