High School and College Dance Teams: The Next Step in your Child’s Dance Career

As your child’s education progresses, so does their dance career, and the two can be simultaneously nurtured, both complimenting each other as they learn more about art, society and most importantly, themselves.

By the time they reach high school, they will already have a wealth of experience in their art. They know their plié from their pirouette, and their passion for dancing has cemented into less of a hobby, and more of a lifestyle. High school and college offer many opportunities for seasoned pros in the dancing world, who can join a team of their peers to improve upon their bank of skills and open the door for many more competitive dancing events in the future.

As they become older, the environment gets more challenging. More dedication and commitment to practice is required, judging becomes stricter and routines more complex, but in a massively beneficial way. When your dancers reach high school, it’s likely they’ll see some in their team give up the art, distracted by outside influences that come into play as they graduate from children to teenagers, but the most committed dancers know they must not give up, because it’s just getting to the good part.

The college or high school dance troupes receive massive recognition from their peers. Cheerleading teams at large universities are granted media publicity, and the college application process bends to students who can show they have been committed to extra-curricular activities. High school teams compete in regional and national competitions together, and can be handled alongside your already established dancing commitments.

The advantage of joining a local team at your child’s school means they likely will already have lots of friends in the class, helping them settle in and get to grips with a new group much quicker than if they didn’t know anyone at all. It’s possible they might even have a relationship with the teachers, too.

The underlying principle of becoming a part of a school team is your child can benefit from added experience. Experience their competitors might not have, advancing their own skills and dedicating themselves further to a craft that could become a paying career for them one day.

Dancers who are seen to engage with the rest of their class and portray themselves as responsible, sensible young adults can also take part in the teaching of dance classes to younger groups at local schools in your area, building their own skills and getting to give back to the community of dancers around them. Working with younger dancers is a great way to cement your place as a talented individual who is looking to learn as much about their art as they can.

If you’re looking to guide your child or teenager toward the next, successful step in their dancing development, encourage them to become a part of their school’s dancing team. They will be opening the door for huge opportunities for themselves in the future, helping to shape them into the very best dancers (and adults) you know they can be.