Why It’s Important to Keep Kids in Dance Over the Summer
Summer dance isn’t “extra.” Keeping your child in dance through June, July, and August helps them stay healthy, confident, and ready for school in the fall.
Summer still counts for health
Kids need regular movement all year, not just during the school year.
Summer dance classes:
1. Give them a consistent way to stay active
2. Help keep hearts, muscles, and bones strong
3. Make it easier to get that “60 minutes of activity a day” in a fun way
Instead of hoping they get enough exercise, it’s built into the week.
No “summer slide” in skills and confidence
Just like reading and math, dance skills can slide if kids take long breaks.
Continuing in summer helps them:
1. Keep their balance, coordination, and flexibility
2. Remember steps, patterns, and routines
3. Come back in the fall feeling strong, not like they’re starting over
That protects their confidence and keeps progress moving forward.
Better mood, less screen time
In summer it’s easy for days to disappear into TV, tablets, or video games.
Summer dance:
1. Gives kids screen‑free time with friends and music
2. Adds structure and routine to long, loose days
3. Lifts mood and reduces boredom and crankiness
It’s a healthy way to burn energy and feel good.
Staying fit for fall sports and school
When kids stay active in summer, they’re more ready for:
1. PE and recess
2. Fall sports
3. New choreography and bigger dance routines
Dance naturally works cardio, strength, and coordination, so they roll into fall already “warmed up.”
A fun way to hit summer goals
Experts all say the same thing: kids stick with exercise when it’s fun and social.
Dance in summer is:
1. Playful and creative, not a “workout”
2. Social (friends, music, routines, performances)
3. Confidence‑building as they master new skills
What we offer in the summer at School of Dance & Music
At School of Dance & Music in Hermosa Beach, we make it easy to keep kids moving and growing all summer:
1. Summer dance classes
2. Music lessons (piano, voice, guitar, violin, drums, bass)
3. Summer camps
4. Summer ballet intensives and jazz intensives
Whether your child is just starting or already serious about dance or music, we have a fun, structured summer option to keep them active, learning, and excited all the way to fall.