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Boston's Best Dance Classes For Kids

Dancing is without a doubt one of the most beneficial and fun ways for children to get exercise. It is among the top sports for school-age children, which is why so many parents are looking for good dance classes for their kids. Boston has plenty to go around for kids of all ages. There are also lessons for all popular genres, so parents do not have to travel far to cater to their children's dance wishes. Even better, Boston has a thriving theater community, so kids getting lessons in town may find more opportunity to use their skills.

Dance Complex
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The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 547-9363
www.dancecomplex.org

The Dance Complex has a wide and varied array of classes for people of all ages and it does not skimp when it comes to offerings for kids. Ballet of varying levels taught by the School of Classical Ballet is available at The Dance Complex. Then there are options like flamenco, jazz and hip-hop. There are even martial arts classes, which can be very complementary to dance training of all sorts. Of course, families will still notice that ballet training is a bit more extensive and frequent than other genres taught at the school.

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DanceFIT
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DanceFIT Studio
25 Monmouth St.
Brookline, MA 02446
(857) 225-1888
www.dancefitstudio.com

DanceFIT is a recreational and modern dance studio choice. With options like lessons via Skype, this place is definitely up to speed on the typical family lifestyle these days. However, when it comes to kids, the only option at DanceFIT is ballet at the studio. What makes this studio stand out in that department is a toddler program that gets very young kids learning the very basics of ballet and dance movement in general.

Tony Williams Dance Center
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Tony Williams Dance Center
284 Amory St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-4381
www.tonywilliamsdancecenter.com

Tony Williams Dance Center does much more with kids than teach them how to dance, which is what makes it stand apart. Its summer offerings include a fun camp that lets the kids let loose. What is even better is that this studio also has a wide array of classes for kids so they are not just getting ballet and jazz. They can also opt for hip-hop, tap, flamenco, belly and even Mexican folk dance.

Boston Ballet
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Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 456-6333
www.bostonballet.com

When it comes to ballet training, Boston Ballet provides some of the best in Boston. The littlest kids from toddlers to age seven can train through the Boston Ballet Children's Program. Classes start very simply with fun focus on muscles and coordination. They progress to creative dancing until pre-ballet begins at age four and continues to age seven when primary begins. Students can later enroll in programs for older children.

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JNCDPHome
Photo credit: Jeannette Neill Dance School

Jeannette Neill Dance School
261 Friend St.
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 523-1355
www.jndance.com

Jeannette Neill Dance School is all about jazz, so it is perfect for kids who want to focus in that area. The children and teen programs at Jeannette Neill include Boston Youth Moves, an artistic dance program that focuses more on the art of dance than the sporty aspect. There is also a summer dance program and a full curriculum of dance classes, with some fun days thrown in to keep dance recreational for students at the studio. Students also get a chance to perform on occasion.

Shelly Barclay is a professional freelance writer and amateur author. She writes on a variety of topics from food to mysteries. She loves to share the culture and rich history of her birthplace and home, Boston, with the rest of the world. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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