Physical Benefits Ballet Class offers a greater range of motion, coordination, endurance and strength than most other physical activities, according to the National Dance Education Organization.
On the Thursday, former principal dancer for the Royal
Ballet, and judge for the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Darcey Bussell CBE, gave a speech about the
benefits of dance fitness and the importance of
physical literacy in schools, and respected educator Toby Young took the stage to discuss the future of education reform.