Ballet Effects On Children

Every year, almost every ballet company in the country puts on a performance of the Nutcracker written by Peter Tchaikovsky. You can clearly see the hard work that was put into the production to make the Sugarplum Fairy look like she’s actually flying or Snow Queen resemble all of the snowflakes you see falling outside your back window during the winter. But, what cannot be seen in how all of those people have become stronger physically and mentally from the countless rehearsals that have shaped their brain in ways no other activity can. For children and adults, ballet has the power to improve attention spans, improve knowledge and character, and most importantly benefit physical health for years to come. Now think, why should children take …show more content…
While this does concern most parents, they wonder what they can do to stop the problem. Although almost all sports will promote a social environment around children, due to the constant competition of many sports it’s not as easy to find activities that will build character as well. However, an activity like ballet is not only a sport, but an art too. Because of this, ballet requires memorization and strict attention to detail which empowers children to work hard, even at a young age. It also has the same group setting as other sports, creating a great nurturing environment for improving communication skills. By giving kids the opportunity to open up to a new social environment along with memorization and attention to detail that they may have never experienced before, you are also giving them the opportunity to feel a level of confidence that they have never felt before. According to the Heart of Leadership website, girls starting feeling afraid of being fat at the age of ten. This is an incredibly young age for children to start feeling scared and worthless. The nurturing environment provided by ballet is a great way to boost confidence and find peers to communicate …show more content…
These kids will one day be put into the real world and be expected to work with others, live a healthy lifestyle, and be a good character. One main concern to parents is that they can only tell them so much, but at what point will they kids actually learn? In a healthy, interactive, and free environment like a ballet class, all of these aspects can be taught, and a masterpiece will come out of