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creative space baton rouge is a great place to raise an
art
ist by jannean dixon, m.ed. m y home is full of original
art
work, signed by the
art
ist, beautifully framed and prominently displayed. i?m no
art
connoisseur, but i think the pieces are marvelous. so does my daughter, who is the
art
istic director of our home and the
art
ist of most of the pieces in our exhibit. while our exhibit resides in our home, it?s certainly not the only one in baton rouge. baton rouge is practically bursting at the seams with
art
istic outlets. with an endless amount of musical and theatre performances going on around town, opportunities to be a p
art
of
art
exhibits, and dance companies everywhere, it?s no surprise that baton rouge is an
art
istic place to raise a child. what?s the big deal? there is a wealth of data indicating that involvement in the
art
s
leads to a variety of benefits. molly buchmann with baton rouge ballet theatre, shares, ?
art
helps kids find out who they are, not who we want them to be.
art
improves
children
?s abilities to problem solve and create. it helps
children
develop self-confidence by showing
children
the value in
art
and in themselves.
art
brings happiness, and for some, it changes their lives. the
art
s put us in touch with our humanity.?
children
who p
art
icipate in the
art
s develop and use cognitive and emotional skills simultaneously. the physical actions of the
art
s can aid in both fine and gross motor development and coordination. katie goodlife, owner of throw me something, a local
art
and pottery studio, shares, ?for many kids,
art
is the only way they are able to express their feelings.? for
children
who are introverted,
art
gives them an opportunity to really let their feelings out.
art
is so important for some
children
that child therapist tara dixon of heal your life counseling uses
art
therapy with her young clients. ?
art
therapy helps
children
connect with and express feelings they may otherwise keep inside.? where do i begin? with so many opportunities to p
art
icipate in the
art
s in baton rouge, how can you help your
children
choose what works best for them? doug gay at the real school of music suggests st
art
ing with other parents. ?st
art
ing in a place with people you personally know and trust, who are raving about it, is the best way to begin.? he continues, ?i also recommend contacting the
art
s learning centers and getting a feel for everything from how they answer the phone to how they describe their programs. listen for the 2017-18 cover kid hanah h. 2017-18 cover kid joel b. 2017-18 cover kid chelsea w. photo credit: alisha hudman photography 4 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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