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Excellence In Schools
CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF PERFORMERS IT'S NO SECRET THAT GETTING CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PAYOFF IN SCHOOL. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT YOUNGSTERS WHO SING, DANCE AND ACT ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE RECOGNISED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THAN THEIR NONPERFORMING FRIENDS. THEY ARE ALSO PREDISPOSED TO HAVING SUPERIOR COGNITIVE, MOTOR, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. BUT THE BENEFITS DON'T STOP THERE. GETTING UP ON STAGE AND PERFORMING CAN ENRICH A CHILD'S LIFE IN ALL SORTS OF SURPRISING WAYS, SUCH AS MASTERING ANXIETY, RAISING SELF-ESTEEM AND EXPRESSING BRAND NEW EMOTIONS.
