Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990)

Sammy Davis Jr (1925-1990) taps to drummers Buddy Rich (1917-1987) & Gene Kruppa (1909-1973) - Dance & Drums





Fashinating Rhythm ... recorded in 1955







Sammy Davis with some FANTASTIC dancers at the Apollo Theater!

Overall Benefits of Dance

Why Dance?

dance ...

• provides an enjoyable social experience and the opportunity to make new friends;
• teaches discipline;
• gives a reward for hard work;
• promotes a healthy life style;
• provides the rudiments for grace, style, and poise;
• encourages teamwork;
• fosters good body image and physical fitness;
• gives a practical application of perseverance;
• promotes self-confidence;
• develops coordination;
• aids in self-respect;
• gives practice at being in front of an audience with grace and ease;
• opens avenues to a wide range of music and musical styles;
• encourages healthy, self-expression;
• promotes relaxation and mental clarity;
• helps to realize goals;
• improves memorization skills;
• teaches how to utilize sequence and patterns;
• promotes structure, consistency, and incentive to reach personal goals;
• teaches how to set and accomplish goals;
• provides realistic and achievable goals for all levels and abilities;
• encourages improvements in strengths while having fun working on weaknesses

Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery.
— Martha Graham (1894-1994)
US dancer, choreographer

Young Children & Dance

dance ...

• develops motor skills;
• encourages coordination;
• develops and increases range of motion abilities;
• promotes strength and stamina;
• aids in overcoming shyness;
• provides sense of achievement and accomplishment;
• encourages ease in social situations;
• by counting, clapping, and/or moving to musical rhythms, dance links basic math concepts to real life;
• provides variety to prevent bordom and drudgery

Overall Benefits of Dance

dance ...

• provides an enjoyable social experience and the opportunity to make new friends;
• teaches discipline;
• gives a reward for hard work;
• promotes a healthy life style;
• provides the rudiments for grace, style, and poise;
• encourages teamwork;
• fosters good body image and physical fitness;
• gives a practical application of perseverance;
• promotes self-confidence;
• develops coordination;
• aids in self-respect;
• gives practice at being in front of an audience with grace and ease;
• opens avenues to a wide range of music and musical styles;
• encourages healthy, self-expression;
• promotes relaxation and mental clarity;
• helps to realize goals;
• improves memorization skills;
• teaches how to utilize sequence and patterns;
• promotes structure, consistency, and incentive to reach personal goals;
  
• teaches how to set and accomplish goals;
• provides realistic and achievable goals for all levels and abilities;
  
• encourages improvements in strengths while having fun working on weaknesses
  

Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery.
— Martha Graham (1894-1994)
US dancer, choreographer