Step It Up Dance has developed an annual syllabus based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence that is designed to encourage under-fives to develop listening skills, memory and creative and expressive movement both individually and in groups, all to the sound of artists from Michael Jackson to Mr Scruff.
Owner of Step It Up Dance Niki Hutchison, who founded the company in January 2012, created the urban theme after feedback from children and parents suggested a desire for less conventional music in dance classes.
‘We got so much feedback saying people were sick of hearing nursery rhymes all the time. Hip-hop is so popular with children already, with TV programmes like Got To Dance and Britain’s Got Talent, and the influence of older brothers and sisters.
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