The other day my cousin called to find out if I knew an Odissi teacher in his town (He lives in a different city than mine). His daughter, my niece, is just 4 years old. He mentioned her interest in dance. And he had a few other questions, mainly: “which dance form is good for my child?” This is not the first time I was asked this question. Probably all my cousins, my close friends and many parents who approach me as a dance teacher for their child, ask me the same question. First of all, I sincerely think, 3-4 is not the age to start any kind of serious dance form, let alone Indian classical dance forms. Although children can be introduced to basic, not too technical, simple movements from the age of 3-4 or for some even earlier. At this age, Body: Children are still growing, their bones are soft and muscles still forming. Motor skills and fine motor skills are still developing. Keeping balance is difficult. Mind: Attention span is very less which makes it difficult to engage i