• It helps your co-ordination

• It helps your strength

• It helps your stamina

• It helps your flexibility and gives you healthier joints

• It helps your balance

• You burn calories

• You'll get plenty of cardiovascular exercise

• Dance, if done regularly, improves your health in many ways e.g. helps prevent heart disease and high blood pressure

• You can learn more about your body and how it works

• You get to meet lots of different people from lots of different walks of life, finding out more about cultures other than your own

• By working with other people, it's a great way of improving your communication skills

• It's a way to develop your leadership and teamwork skills

• It's a different way to exercise your brain!

• Dance allows you to find out more about other art forms, such as drama and music

• And last but not least - because it's fun and enjoyable!

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