Empowering young performing artists for a brighter future.

The benefits of the arts

If your child has developed a passion for the arts, it is probably difficult to put into exact words the magic that they experience while on stage, and it keeps them coming back time after time. The joy of show day will surely make powerful, lifetime memories, but the effects on your child’s mental, physical, social, and emotional development will stay with them for years to come, both on and off the stage.

If you are still on the fence about whether performing arts are right for your child, then read below for the undeniable benefits will place you firmly on the side of stagecraft.

Self-expression, confidence and collaboration

Many children enjoy performing simply for the fun of spending time with friends and participating in creative play, but the arts have an impact that lasts much longer than an hour-long show. Introducing the performing arts to children gives them the chance to develop priceless life skills.

The abilities to express themselves, to feel confident, to play well with others, to shine in school, and to understand others will bring them to great heights in life. And all it takes is a little bit of song-and-dance. The skills that children gain from performing arts will shape them into superstars on the stage of life.

Academic achievements and empathy

More benefits include:  

  • Encourages their development of creative problem-solving skills

  • Improves motor, language, and social skills

  • Fosters their decision-making, risk-taking and inventiveness skills

  • Engages children who might not otherwise be interested in the subject

  • Boosts their critical thinking skills – children learn the importance of being more thorough in their observations

  • Provides challenges for all learners, regardless of their ability

  • Helps children gain a deeper understanding of their own culture, as well as an appreciation of others.

“Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching.”

— Stephen Sondheim