More Than Just Dance
With Future Steps Dance all of our schools know that it is about so much more than dance. Cooperation, teamwork, self-confidence, respect for others, etiquette, courtesy are just some of the behaviours we strictly enforce. The positive impact on anti-bullying behaviours is a perfect side effect.
“Dance as part of regular physical activity is believed to be of equal importance of dance with the other arts, languages, mathematics, sciences and the humanities in the general education of every child.”
“Dance can help restore joy and stability in troubled lives and ease the tensions in schools that are disrupted by violence and bullying.”
“In one evaluation, 95 percent of teachers said that, as a result of dancing together, students’ abilities to cooperate and collaborate improved.”
Excerpted from the new book You, Your Child and School: Navigate Your Way to the Best Education by Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica.
Why
Dance?
Meet
Carole Simmons
Carole is an audacious, spunky, animated Leader of Dance with over 17 years of competitive ballroom experience dancing in the largest competitions throughout North America as a finalist. She brings with her a strong corporate background of software project management, corporate human resources, and risk/marketing management. Carole approaches all tasks with an unrestrained passion while boldly leading her team of exceptional instructors to successfully bring the art and soul of dance to more than 85,000 children in southern Ontario.
Future Steps Dance Founder
Testimonials from Our Schools
Anthony Caruso
Gr. 7 teacher
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Aurora, ON
We get a large portion of our mark from her program – dance, participation, teamwork. It’s a good opportunity to get the evaluation in.
Franco Troiani
Principal
St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Bolton, ON
I signed up my entire school – 800 kids in kindergarten to grade eight – after hearing about it from a fellow educator. I was looking for something to get the kids out of their shells and build relationships with their peers. They did three evening performances; the parents always want to see what the kids are doing and showcasing.
Valerie Soper
Librarian & Planning Time Teacher
Centennial Public School
Guelph, ON
They seem to enjoy ballroom dancing. Maybe it’s because ballroom is new to them. It’s mathematical. It’s different. It’s patterns. In the beginning, they may not be so enthused but by the end they’re giving recesses to dance more.
Valerie Soper
Librarian & Planning Time Teacher
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