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title: "Kinderdance® Is Named On Entrepreneur’s Hottest Childrens Franchises Of The Future"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9c0ed874-65cd-4fe7-af03-40041136e1d6
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_kinderdancereg_is_named_on_entrepreneurrsquos_hott.html
category: "Kids activities"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Kids activities"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2019-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:27.836Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519389950473-47ba0277781c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Kinderdance® Is Named On Entrepreneur’s Hottest Childrens Franchises Of The Future

**TL;DR:** Kinderdance International has been recognized as one of the hottest children's franchises of the future by Entrepreneur magazine. The company continues to expand in several new US states and countries, including China, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Australia, and New Zealand.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-12-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_kinderdancereg_is_named_on_entrepreneurrsquos_hott.html).*

## Story

For 40 years, Kinderdance continues to set the stage in child related franchises for another stellar year expanding in several new US states and countries including China, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Australia and New Zealand.

“The Kinderdance business model translates well in diverse markets; our movement programs are developmentally designed blended with academics, which seems to attract customers anywhere.” says Kinderdance President/ CEO, Richard Maltese.

Kinderdance®, established in 1979 is a worldwide recognized dance, gymnastics, yoga and fitness program for children age’s two to twelve. Over 150 Franchisees currently teach to thousands of children weekly at thousands of locations in the US and around the world.

The Kinderdance® programs are all original worldwide dance, motor development, gymnastics, and fitness programs that combine academic readiness skills that are specifically designed for children ages 15 months to 12 years old. What makes Kinderdance® unique is that all of our programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. We place special emphasis on building “self-confidence” and “self-esteem” in young children.

The company offers their educational movement programs on site to child-care centers, recreational centers, churches, fitness centers, corporate childcare, community centers, military bases, public and private schools and many other viable locations.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- expansion plans (topic)
- Australia (location)
- China (location)
- franchise recognition (topic)
- New Zealand (location)
- Kinderdance International (company)
- children's education (topic)
- Richard Maltese (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_kinderdancereg_is_named_on_entrepreneurrsquos_hott.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9c0ed874-65cd-4fe7-af03-40041136e1d6).