gcj - what we do for dancing exercises - have the child walk on the balls of their feet in a circle around a room or outside. Then have them walk on their heels (no pounding though), then on the insides of their feet, and the outsides of their feet. My mom and I (we both own our own dance schools) have found that this helps a bit with some of the kids. We also do skipping, double skipping, side stepping. I do this with my daycare kids as well, add some fun, upbeat music, and they love it!!!