--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Jill Storey description: Jill holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The Ohio State University. She has been on staff at the Leap of Faith Dance Company in Westerville, Ohio, since 2012, where she now serves as the assistant director. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Ages 3-K ## Jill Storey ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jill%20Storey%20Blog%20Author.jpg?width=35&name=Jill%20Storey%20Blog%20Author.jpg) Jill holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The Ohio State University. She has been on staff at the Leap of Faith Dance Company in Westerville, Ohio, since 2012, where she now serves as the assistant director. Find me on: ## Recent Posts ###### 4 min read ## [Benefits of Dance for Young Children](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/benefits-of-dance-for-young-children) By [Jill Storey](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/author/jill-storey) on Jan 5, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Preschool%20Dancing.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/benefits-of-dance-for-young-children) Dancing is often considered an activity for a select few, namely those who have a natural ability for creative movement, those who are graceful, and those who gravitate towards music and have an innate sense of rhythm. In recent years, youth dance has also been portrayed in a certain way thanks to media exposure such as the popular Lifetime television series "Dance Moms." These platforms cast dance as a dramatic, competitive, and even sexualized activity for children and youth, especially girls. Through my experience as a dancer and dance instructor for the last 15 years, I have come to see that these two basic understandings of dance--that it is for a select few and that it is largely dramatic and competitive--are misconceptions worth dispelling. Topics: [Preschool](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/preschool) [Social Skills](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/social-skills) [Dance](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/dance) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/benefits-of-dance-for-young-children) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/all) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. All rights reserved.