How the Arts Provide Kids With a Creative Outlet

Do you have a child that is born for the spotlight? Or maybe your child is shy and quiet. Whatever their personality, the arts give kids a chance to express themselves in a creative way. Theater provides a wide variety of creative opportunities for children of all ages and personalities. Acting, singing, dancing, set building, lighting, costume design, script writing, and many more artistic aspects go into every show, providing creative outlets of all kinds. 

Forestburgh Playhouse offers a variety of educational opportunities in theater. Whether your child is looking to improve their skills or they’re just getting started in theater, there’s something for everyone. Check out our winter education series.

The Arts Can Help Boost Kids’ Confidence 

There are many benefits of the performing arts for kids. Some children are born with natural confidence, while others need a little help. Getting involved in the performing arts can help kids build confidence in various ways. Whether through dancing, singing, or acting, a child may find that they have talent they were unaware of. They may learn to enjoy being in the spotlight and entertaining audiences. 

Other children may never feel confident in front of an audience, but there are other types of artistic expression that don’t require performing. Developing a talent for visual arts like drawing, painting, or writing can help a child feel that they have something to offer that others may appreciate. Confidence on the inside translates to confidence on the outside. 

The Arts Provide a Way to Express Emotion

Another of the benefits of the performing arts for kids is emotional expression. Children have vivid emotions, sometimes even strong emotions that are not always positive. As children enter the preteen and teenage years, emotions can be overwhelming and difficult to control. The arts allow young people to express their emotions in positive ways.

High energy kids can especially benefit from performing arts, as they are able to dance and make dramatic movements in a place where their energy is viewed as a positive quality. An active child who often feels out of place in other settings will often feel like the theater is where they belong. 

The Arts Improves Academic Performance 

Studies have shown that children and teens who participate in the arts perform better in school. Students with exposure to the arts and who actively participate in various forms of artistic expression tend to score higher on standardized tests and are more likely to receive academic awards. Music education has been directly linked to increased mathematic achievement. 

The Arts Build Character 

Participating in the arts, especially being part of a theater production, helps children develop positive character traits. Teamwork, time management, goal setting, caring for others, respecting others, and many other qualities can be gained from just one experience in the performing arts. Children and teens who participate in the arts are 8 times more likely to win a community service award. 

The Arts Help Kids Appreciate Differences

In a world where diversity is a big part of life for some kids, and not so much for others, the arts help kids learn to appreciate the differences in others. Theater requires many different talents and personalities to make a show successful. Everyone can’t play the lead, or sing every number, or have the solo dance. It takes many people doing their specific jobs to put on a show, which helps kids appreciate the talents of others. 

Forestburgh Playhouse Provides Kids with Creative Opportunities

Now that you know some of the many benefits of performing arts for kids, you may be looking for theaters that have children’s programs. Forestburgh Playhouse provides a wide variety of educational opportunities in the arts through our winter series, as well as spring and summer. Summer theater camps offer a creative outlet for kids while they are on school break.

Call 845-794-2005 or contact us to register. Give your child the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience and participate in the theater arts.