Gain confidence by learning to be in front of a group of kids and learning to speak loudly with conviction in front of a group

Gain “job” experience- must sign in on time each day the dancer is assigned to assist in a class. We treat this like a job for the students, which we believe teaches a GREAT deal of skills and responsibility

More involvement in the studio- these dancers gain a sense of ownership in that they are a part of helping classes run smoothly and get to help out with the younger kids’ performances.

Great addition to their technique training- while you wouldn’t initially think assisting in a 5 year old’s tap and ballet class could improve a dancer’s technique, the dancers get a whole new perspective on dance class. Assistants are repeatedly going through the motions of dance basics which inevitably helps them improve. Teaching someone else to do something is also one of the best ways to reinforce it for yourself.