Top Health Benefits of Enrolling Your Child in Ballet In the 15th century, dancers wowed the Italian court with a new, off the canvas art form, called ballet. Today, this classic form of dance continues to surprise and mesmerize the audience while offering the dancers a unique form of expression through movement. Ballet training begins with young children, teaching them more than how to move to the music. Read on to learn the top health benefits of enrolling your child in ballet. Strength Ballet requires the dancer to build up muscle strength in order to twirl, jump, and dance around the floor. Strength building benefits children in a number of ways. …