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Roundup · Posted Oct 14, 2026

Dancing counts.

The federal guidelines name dancing as aerobic activity for kids, from preschool through the teen years.

Cream cover with the WeSouthlake wordmark, reading "Dancing counts.", then "The federal guidelines name dancing as aerobic activity for kids, from preschool through the teen years.", and "Save this for registration season.".
"60 minutes or more, every day." That's the ask for kids 6 to 17, and the guidelines say the activity should be something kids enjoy.
Group ONE, "Start little, decide later" (Recreational classes from age 2, and a competition team if they want one), with each place's logo, town and ages: Dana's Studio of Dance; Studio 12 Dance Center; Ambition Dance Productions.
Group TWO, "Ballet and ballroom" (Classical training, and a Saturday youth ballroom class from age 6), with each place's logo, town and ages: Majestic Dance Academy; North Texas Dance Arts; Fred Astaire Dance Studio Southlake.
Group THREE, "Dance, plus the stage" (Performing-arts schools with dance alongside acting and musical theater), with each place's logo, town and ages: Epicenter for the Arts; Time to Shine Performing Arts; Stand Performing Arts; Newlook Performing Arts.
Group FOUR, "Dance for the Dragons" (Tryout teams for elementary and middle schoolers), with each place's logo, town and ages: Dragon Youth Dazzlers; Southlake Dragon Gems.
Navy closing slide: "Any way they love to move counts." For a lot of kids, that's dance. A weekly class is a great start on the 60 minutes. See every studio by age at wesouthlake.com/dance

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The U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines name dancing as aerobic activity for kids, alongside running, swimming and jumping rope, from preschool through the teen years.

The ask for kids 6 to 17 is "60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily," and the guidelines say it should be activity kids enjoy. As kids become teenagers they "typically reduce their physical activity," which the guidelines say makes enjoyable options all the more important.

The guidelines are about moving in any way kids enjoy. For a lot of kids, that's dance, and a weekly class is a great start.

Here are twelve places nearby to start, sorted by what your dancer wants out of it.

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