Nick Jr gets active down under

Nick Jr in Australia has commissioned a local shortform production encouraging preschool children to engage in short physical activity.

Ready Set Dance will premiere as a daily show from January 21 next year and will air periodically between series such as Paw Patrol and Nella the Princess Knight.

The series will also be available in full via on-demand services Nick Jr Play, Foxtel On Demand and Fetch.

The show is underpinned by a core educational curriculum designed to teach kids fundamental movement skills while building confidence, coordination and creativity, Nick Jr said.

The Australian series was developed in collaboration with expert preschool dance educators and dance studio owners Jade Barnes, Belinda Agostino, Natalie Ettingshausen, Glenda Yee and Priscilla Severino.

The five business women launched their innovative class-based dance programme for preschoolers, also titled Ready Set Dance, after identifying a gap in the market.

“Working alongside Nickelodeon, we have been able to adapt our classroom-based programme to deliver a story-driven dance series that is bursting with energy and encourages kids to get up and dance at home in their living rooms,” said Barnes.