A positive experience can make a kid feel like a star.

HIGH FIVE® sets the stage.

Kids excel in dance programs that keep in time with their unique needs and rhythms.

That’s why quality matters.

HIGH FIVE is Canada’s only comprehensive quality standard for children’s programs. Using it helps ensure

that your programs are performing at their best.

Choose quality for kids!HIGHFIVE.org/get-started

HIGH FIVE® A quality standard for children’s sport and recreationFounded by Parks and Recreation Ontario

HIGH FIVE® A quality standard for children’s sport and recreationFounded by Parks and Recreation Ontario

Teach kids dance?Choreograph your next career move by earning a nationally recognized certification!

Become certified in HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD). It’s an in-person training designed

specifically for teachers working with kids.

Keeping children’s dance programs age and developmentally appropriate is a growing concern. Evidence shows that a

positive experience in a dance class can help kids grow up happy and healthy. That’s where you come in!

HIGH F IVE certification gets you...• A specialization in healthy child development

• Expertise in quality leadership• Tools and resources to help you plan classes and reduce

stress at performances• Knowledge and confidence to work with kids and

keep them active for life

You’ll gain expertise on topics like...• Children’s mental health

• Emotional and cognitive needs of children• Conflict resolution• Bullying prevention

Perform at your best as a teacher

HIGHFIVE.org/take-action/get-trained

of participants in HIGH F IVE PCHD training say it helps them understand the social, emotional and cognitive needs of children(Ontario After School Initiative Feedback, 2013)

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