Boys Dancing and Tumbling????

Why not? Especially when the benefits point to a more athletic, physical, confident, focused, goal oriented young man? Dance is one of the fastest growing sports these days with the ever growing popularity of dance competitions. More and more boys and boy groups are making their appearance at dance competitions and performances world wide.

Many movement specialists for years now have shouted from the roof tops the benefits of boys taking dance classes. Sports psychologists have written about placing young boys into dance and tumble classes over the selection of other organized sports. Dance and tumbling is a great training ground for young men and their families prior to entering a sports program such as T-ball, soccer, basketball, etc.

Some families are coming on board with this direction and registering their young sons into classes for dance and tumbling. These young men are growing and becoming more comfortable with movement and the physicality of it.

Check out all of the dance shows on television! What do you see?? BOYS! The athleticism of dance is now opening a whole new door way for young males in performing arts. Dance is not something just for girls or an elite few young men. Dance is for those who dream, those who have heart, those who love to construct and build, those who love science,those who love music and art, those who are good in math,and those that enjoy working with a team and a coach.

Dance for boys is very masculine. Very athletic. Very much a sport. Dance is one of the fastest growing sport in the nation. Dance is something a parent can be proud of when they see their son put their heart into it on stage. Dance is the only time you see girls rush into an auditorium, to watch a guy on stage in awe. Dance is when 20 young men can be onstage at one time doing what they do best, rather than sit a bench while five do the majority of the team work.

Yes, there is very much room for masculine, athletic males in dance. The false side is that when families and society decide that because a young male decides to dance, he is not masculine or athletic. This narrow idea, although maybe intended to protect, only harms the young man and keeps him in fear of achieving his dreams.

Many great female dancers have achieved their dreams by being coached, trained and choreographed for by very masculine male teachers. They have been allowed to discover and sense of energy, flight and movement that no other athlete can ever achieve. It is only fair then, that we as parents, teachers, peers and friends, allow young men to discover this achievement as well.

The next generation of star athletes may just actually come from a dance class as a child. It is time to recognize that dance is something every person can do. It is something every persona can do all of their lives as long as they have their helath.

So the next time you hear music, encourage everyone to stand up and dance.Even the boys!