Kids dance classes in Queens

          Kids dance classes at the Nieves Latin Dance Studio

     The Nieves Latin Dance studio isn't only for the adults to learn to dance to the rhythm of salsa. The Nieves Latin Dance studio is also beneficial for the kids, we offer Ballet, Baby Jazz, Baby hip hop, salsa and Hip Hop for your older kids. Dancing is great way to keep your kids active and a great way to show the talent they have. Every type of dance is different, each style has its own historical background, their own moves and style. Dancing isn't just a beautiful show of body movement but also a great way to keep your body healthy by using all of your muscles.
  

  The first thing when it comes to mind when hearing "ballet" is big puffy tutu all the ballerinas wear in the Dance of the Nutcracker. Ballet goes back all the way to the 15th Century, Back to the Italian Renaissance. Ballet spread from Italy, France, Europe, USA, Asia and Russia showing the art of Ballet. Its not only learning the steps, but learning how to control your muscles and learning the vocabulary of ballet. It develops the posture of the kids, and its easier to maintain that posture if thought at a young age. Ballet is a very educational form of dance, most of the terms thought in Ballet are in French, they'll have a better understanding of the terms when they are in Ballet classes. Having your kids learning Ballet will help them dance gracefully. The various Ballet positions were designed to showcase the human body at its finest.

       Salsa is dance forms with origins of Cuba and its popular throughout Latin America, United States, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. Salsa is all about technique and learning to move to the rhythm of the song. There many Salsa steps that look impressive but before you get all "fancy" you have to learnt the basic techniques. Putting your kids in Salsa will help them with the controlling their body movement and paying attention to rhythm of the song. There are many techniques to learn and many rhythms to pay attention to. Having your kids to learn the form of salsa dancing will help their knowledge grow of cultural activities.
        One might think that Hip hop isn't a style of dancing but its a beautiful way to show the control of your body movement. Hip Hop was started in the late 60 Century, in New York. During this time, individuals without professional dance training but with a natural instinct for movement brought dancing to the streets. Hip hop moves were inspired by the complex rhythm and down to earth movement of Africa dancing. Modern tap, the swing, and African dancing, can all be found in Hip hop, its not all about popping and locking. Having your Kids to learn hip hop, they learnt many other different dancing combined with their control of body movement. Hip Hop has become extremely popular in the last two decades, mesmerizing the audience with their movements.
        Jazz is an American type of dance developed in the 1900s, combined with the styled of the European and African traditional movements. Jazz dance involves a lot of body movements and precious techniques mixed with tap steps, social dances and ballet. Jazz can help your child with learning different types of movement and dances in Jazz
        Putting your kids in dance classes will help them gain more friends with their same interest and they'll be having fun ! and at the same time they'll be maintaining themselves healthy and active and learning the different forms of dancing.  Here at the Nieves dance studio, we teach these dances to the kids of ages 3-13.  http://nievesdancestudio.com/