Dance Blog

Misako Dance’s blog features posts that are all about dance—the styles, benefits, pop culture trends, highlights of performances, and much more. We believe dancing should be fun while still encouraging high standards of skill and performance.

The Benefits to Enrolling Your Child in a Tap Dance Class

January 11, 2021 Misako Aoki

Tap dancing is a great dance class option for kids with so many benefits, including mental fitness, improved balance and posture, and overall conditioning. Want to determine whether Tap dance is the style for your child? Read on.

Your Hips Don’t Lie When you Learn to Belly Dance

February 7, 2020 Misako Aoki

Learn why belly dancing might be the most feminine type of dance class which has the added benefit of strengthening your core and giving you more self-confidence, just like Shakira during Super Bowl LIV half time show!

The Beauty of Ballet

January 31, 2020 Misako Aoki

Ballet is arguably the most foundational type of dance. It provides dancers with so many benefits, giving them the opportunity to branch out in different styles as the master their craft. From pirouettes to arabesques, there is nothing quite like the fluidity of movement in ballet. At Misako Ballet Studio, we believe that ballet can help students thrive in all their lives.