The application of music and dance content in working with preschool children, according to various studies, has a significant number of benefits for the development of each child. With the development of civilization, dance itself developed together with its presence in social life, but also in educational processes from an early age. In the case of a preschool child, the use of dance content can have a positive effect on the overall cognitive and physical development, so the use of both music and dance content in all educational groups is recommended. The aim of the paper is to present the theoretical concept of dance and its development through society and education, as well as the impact on the motor development of the child, together with the the attitudes of parents and educators about the importance of applying dance content in working with preschool children. Through the empirical part of the paper, the frequency of the implementation of dance content in work with preschool children at home and in preschool institutions is presented. The theoretical part of the paper was prepared using the scientific method of analysis, synthesis, compilation, while in the empirical part of the paper the data has been processed using programs as Statistica and MS Excel with presentation of data using histograms. In the questionnaires for parents and educators, of which 119 parents and close relatives who completed the questionnaire so as the 98 educators we concluded that a large number of parents encourage children to engage in various leisure activities, and among all these activities is dancing. Educators as well as parents believe that dance has a positive effect on the independence and self-confidence of children and motivates them in various activities.