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The paper presents the socializing role of dance as an artistic and sports discipline in children’s life. As children grow and mature, they need to experience an ongoing process of social interactions, which enables them to develop the skills they need to participate in human society. The influence of activity or movement on the process of socialization of an individual and a group plays a significant role in the social development of a human. Dance as a form of sports contributes not only to the physical well-being of children but also helps them in improving their social skills. By investigating the elements of social interactions of children’s participation in dance classes through bodily movements and gestures, the relationship between the self and the world can be understood. The aim of this paper is to examine how dance lessons can help children improve their social and communication skills, learn how to work as a team, develop a sense of trust and communication, and help in co-creating the surrounding environment. This paper uses the theory of symbolic interactionism to help understand the meanings that the dancers create through their art form. By reviewing the literature, the paper shows how the bodily movements, actions, and expressions of dancers facilitate understanding, interacting and interpreting the meanings formed as a result of their own experiences based on social interactions as dancers within a given space and time.
