Children's dance has its own specifics and characteristics. Everyone will agree that the main thing in it is not a perfectly mastered technique, but a creative approach and interest of the child.
The first and most important thing in teaching plastic - whether it’s a child’s boogie-woogie dance or any other one — is to catch and hold on to children's curiosity. And if you can interest a child quite easily (after all, kids always strive for something new), then with retention of attention on learning, problems can arise, since at this age everything gets bored quickly enough. But curiosity is a key component of any children's activity. The desired effect can be achieved by constantly changing either direction or approach. For example, studios with comprehensive training in various styles will be interesting. Then the child will be able to alternately learn from children’s belly dance, then modern jazz, then club and sports. This helps not only to interest him in something new and unusual, but also to reveal tendencies to any particular direction. After all, if a child falls in love with oriental melodies, it will be much more pleasant for him to transfer to a group where they do just that.
Children's dance also involves a special teaching methodology. Everyone knows that kids learn best if presented in a playful way. Therefore, in the classroom, you can arrange competitions, include some funny movements in the dance. You can also offer your child something to invent and organize, because it stimulates his development.
Another important aspect without which children's dance cannot take shape is the division into age groups. Indeed, at a young age, even a difference of a couple of years can become very clearly noticeable. Therefore, it is worth collecting small teams of peers. This not only contributes to better relations in the team, but also simplifies the work of the teacher, who must find an approach to each. With this separation, it becomes much easier to distribute loads and look for suitable material.
Never forget that children's dance is, first and foremost, a pleasure.
No need to force the child to do something that is not interesting to him. And do not be critical of his failures. Remember that any children's activity is also development, formation and self-determination, so you need to let him be what he wants and support him in every way. Point to his positive and strengths to increase his self-esteem, and also emphasize the direction in which you need to work on yourself.
If you take into account all of the above requirements, you can turn children's dance into a pleasant pastime for the child. If you achieve that he will love his occupation, then you will see him happy and content every day. Do not be upset if at first something does not work out. But do not force the child to do something that is alien to him. Do not limit his imagination and let him dance the way he feels - and then he will gratefully remember his first lessons in choreography all his life.