Why Was Kinderdance® Created?
Kinderdance® was born out of the idea to reach out to as many young children as possible between the ages of 2 to 5 and involve them in a dance and gross motor development program blended with academics. The Kinderdance® programs were designed to prepare children to enter the mainstream educational system both physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively.

The preparation of the mind/body connection for preschool age children is of paramount importance as noted in the 1979 study released by the Department of Education in Washington, DC. This study demonstrated that there is concern for our nations young children and their lack of preparedness to enter Kindergarten with basic knowledge.These concerns still plague us today.

Those children who are not confident with their own movement personality and skills, who have not developed strong identities and have not had the opportunity to develop and test their over all abilities will not develop a strong sense of self-esteem. These students are always playing catch-up throughout their school years. The frustration of this scenario leads many to drop out of school and stray from a path of success and self-fulfillment.

Before children learn to walk they crawl, and before they crawl they move their arms and legs (these are gross motor movements). If we don`t encourage our children to participate in activities such as developmentally planned movement programs, they will not fully develop their bodies and their minds. A problem solving mind is a creative mind and creative minds are developed over a period of time through developmental movement activities such as age appropriate dance and music.