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[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][cms_fancybox content_align=”left” icon1=”fa fa-question” title1=”What Makes Us Unique” cms_title_size=”h3″ description1=”The Kinderdance programs are all original worldwide dance, motor development, gymnastics, and fitness programs that combines academic readiness skills which are specifically designed for children ages 15 months to 12 years old. What makes us unique is that all of our programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. We place special emphasis on building \u201cSelf Confidence\u201d and \u201cSelf-Esteem\u201d in young children.” cms_template=”cms_fancybox–layout-3.php” image1=”3093″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][cms_fancybox content_align=”left” icon1=”fa fa-heart” title1=”A Happy Child” cms_title_size=”h3″ cms_template=”cms_fancybox–layout-3.php” description1=”is a Joy to Behold! Anyone who has ever watched a child jump for joy when a parent comes home knows intuitively that small children express their feelings with MOVEMENT as well as words. Movement, music and DANCE can be natural tools for learning. Influential child psychologists and educators like Piaget and Montessori agree that a planned developmental program in MOVEMENT should be part of every child\u2019s education. Since early childhood education is the foundation for higher education, how a child \u201clearns to learn\u201d will have a lasting influence throughout his or her school years. Kinderdance, where children \u201clearn how to learn\u201d when they learn how to DANCE and MOVE!” image1=”3118″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”orange” align=”center” style=”shadow” border_width=”2″ css=”.vc_custom_1481148247589{border-radius: 15px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Parents and teachers love seeing boys and girls thrive with our age appropriate friendly music, dance choreography, fun fitness, playful movements, and imaginative activities while the children build self-esteem and self-confidence.<\/p>\n

Kinderdance\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0programs are designed to be an integral part of your preschooler\u2019s \u201cschool day\u201d and afterschool child\u2019s schedule. Many of our programs take place where children\u2019s other learning occurs,\u00a0in child care facilities.<\/strong>\u00a0 Additional teaching locations can be found in other numerous venues. \u00a0Your child moves seamlessly from one type of learning to another.
\nKinderdance\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0programs blend educational concepts with various forms of movement, dance, and gymnastics. The programs help develop gross motor skills, movement creativity, fitness, and body awareness. Each class is taught using lesson plans which incorporate original and traditional age-appropriate music and songs. \u00a0\u00a0See what they have learned at the Year-End Demonstration where they will be given a progress report and have an overall sense of pride from all they have accomplished.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_single_image image=”2786″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”orange” align=”center” style=”shadow” border_width=”2″ css=”.vc_custom_1481148247589{border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][cms_fancybox title1=”Kinderdance\u00ae…A Brief History” cms_template=”cms_fancybox–layout-3.php” description1=”In 1979, Carol Kay Harsell was busy running the American Academy of Dance, a successful dance school she founded in Scottsdale, Arizona. Harsell, who had great expectations for the school, was eager to expand her offerings and clientele. She looked to Bernard Friedman, businessman and entrepreneur, for ideas. After several months of hard work, Harsell and Friedman had more than tripled the size of the dance studio and raised the school’s enrollment to more than 600 students, but enrollment in the academy’s pre-school dance program, aptly named Kinderdance, was still low. While talking one afternoon, Friedman asked Harsell why she thought that participation was limited? Harsell replied that it was because many young children were in child care centers and preschools. Friedman thought a few minutes and said “then why don’t you bring the program to the children?“ It was at that moment that the concept for Kinderdance International was born. The very next day, Harsell approached a local child care center and signed up six children for her Kinderdance program. Thirty days later, more than 60 children were enrolled. Sensing that they were on to something big, Friedman marketed the Kinderdance program to all of the child care centers in the greater Phoenix area. Six months after the original “on-site location“, the Kinderdance idea was off and running. Harsell and dance teachers from her studio were instructing classes in more than 30 child care centers around Phoenix, and were teaching in the Phoenix public school system. By 1981, Harsell and Friedman were thrilled with the success of the Kinderdance program. Clearly there was a demand for their innovative “on-site location“ education through dance programs. Friedman and Harsell put their marketing and business experience to work, researching and developing an expansion plan for their new endeavor. Establishing Kinderdance as a franchise organization seemed like the obvious answer. Both knew that other motivated people like themselves could successfully market the Kinderdance programs to child care centers, preschools and other viable locations around the country. In late 1981, Kinderdance International was incorporated and in 1985, the first Kinderdance franchise was opened in Houston, Texas. Today there are over 100 Kinderdance franchises throughout the United States, and the world!” heading_1=””][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=”orange” align=”center” style=”shadow” border_width=”2″ css=”.vc_custom_1481148247589{border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][cms_fancybox content_align=”left” title1=”Our Founder” cms_title_size=”h3″ cms_template=”cms_fancybox–layout-3.php” description1=”Carol Kay Harsell, Founder, Kinderdance was originally conceived and developed by Ms. Harsell, who started dancing at the age of 3 and has been involved with dance and early childhood education ever since. She always had three major loves: education, dance and business, which motivated her to attend and graduate from Dance Educators of America, New York City Teacher Training School. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Dance, and a Master of Arts degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Adapted Physical Education and Dance. Ms. Harsell is a published author and has conducted research in early childhood education and communication through dance. She established the American Academy of Dance, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona. She has an extensive background in dance instruction, having taught people of all ages, levels and physical abilities in ballet, tap, acrobatics, jazz and creative movement. She has also conducted dance and movement therapy workshops at local, state, national, and international conferences and has worked as a consultant to many Universities, YMCAs, Private and Public School Systems, Hospitals, and for the National Committee on Arts for the Handicapped. As a performer she appeared with the New York City and New Jersey State Ballet Companies, and has performed and choreographed numerous solo and group concerts. She not only is a talented dancer\/choreographer, but also won a scholarship for voice to the Master Works Chorus in New Jersey. Ms. Harsell has combined her talents in dance and voice to write original music and songs for the Kinderdance\u00ae programs. Since 1979 she has been solely devoted to developing curriculums and educating preschoolers through dance and training Kinderdance Teachers and Franchisees in the Kinderdance teaching methods and procedures which are successfully being taught to thousands of young children throughout the United States, and the World. Kinderdance founder Carol Kay Harsell, Carol passed away on February 29, 2020 BA. Psy., BA. Dance, MA. PHED. is the recipient of the “RELEVANT RESEARCH AWARD“ (1985) in Dancing and Children, Dancing-Study and Teaching, and Child Development. Awarded by a national panel of educators, the University of Oregon (College of Human Development and Performance) and Texas Woman’s University (College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance).” heading_1=””][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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