Thursdays 11.30-12.15 at West Hill Hall

Every parent knows just how much little children love to dance. From a very young age, often way before they can walk, they begin to dance. It seems responding to music with simple rhythmic movement is a deeply ingrained instinct and a very important part of being human. Although as adults many of us lose touch with this instinct, saying we “can’t dance” or are “not musical”, I have yet to come across a young child who does not respond to music with rudimentary dancing. It is often amazing to see just what a good sense of rhythm a baby can have at an age when they seem hardly able to control their bodies in other ways. Shaking a rattle, banging on the table or rocking and swaying along to the radio is an important way for young children to learn about how their bodies work and how to make an impact on the world around them. I remember when my own child was just 6 months old she was rocking back and forth to a Bob Dylan track, then when the middle eight came on she started swaying from side to side instead. I was very impressed with her sense of musicality, as well as her good taste in music!
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