Press Release

US Franchise Organization brings movement education to youngchildren in across the USA

Kinderdance International Inc. based in Melbourne, FL.announces today that its franchisees have seen steady growth in sales for the2014-2015 year.

“While increased sales trend positively affect higherrevenues for our franchisees I would like to point out that it means that morechildren have benefited from our dance, movement and nutrition programs in thenations fight against childhood obesity,” “For young children, movement, musicand dance are natural tools for fitness, learning and communicating whileexpressing their feelings,” says Kinderdance® President, CEO Richard Maltese.

Kinderdance® believes the growth in business is a result ofrecent focus on childhood obesity in young children. “The physical andemotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and securityof our nation is at stake," says First Lady Michelle Obama at the Let's Move!Launch on February 9, 2010.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled,and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese.Today, children experience a very different lifestyle. Walks to and from schoolhave been replaced by car and bus rides. Gym class and after-school sports havebeen cut; afternoons are now spent with TV, video games, and the internet.Parents are busier than ever. Kinderdance® programs fit perfectly into achild's school day.

Kinderdance's® offers five high quality and affordablemovement programs in childcare centers, fitness centers, schools, and otherviable locations in their community. “We go to where the children are, and theparents enjoy this convenience,” says Kinderdance® President, CEO RichardMaltese. “That is why we continue to grow our programs. We attract parents andKinderdance's® keeps kids active”.

Kinderdance® is a nationally recognized dance, gymnasticsand fitness program for children age's two to twelve.  Their 132 Franchisees currently teach over12,000 children weekly at over 800 various locations in 30 states including DCand 10 countries.

Kinderdance® places emphasis on building self-confidence andself-esteem in children through learning to share, lead, interact and respondto others' needs as well as their own. The programs incorporate the arts,movement, education, music, fitness and the fun of learning into a youngchild's life and helping in the worldwide fight against childhood obesity.