Creative dance has great potential for the development of preschool children because its focus is less on technical training and perfecting dance moves and more on creative and emotional expression, as well as the exploration of the capabilities of one's body through movement. This paper examines the potential of creative dance in different developmental areas such as kinesthetic and motor skills, awareness of one's body and the sociological and emotional development of children. The meaning of the term creative dance is explored, as well as the path from everyday movement towards dance, the use of play in creative dance and the role of dance educators within creative dance practice. The transformative potential of creative dance is considered, especially in regard to the findings from qualitative research of the experiences, opinions and attitudes of dance educators teaching various preschool dance groups in which creative dance is practiced. Using the method of a semi-structured interview, specific examples from practice were linked to this paper's theoretical overview and further suggestions were given for the implementation of creative dance in ways that will stimulate the holistic development of preschool children. The interview analysis along with the researcher's own reflection provides insight into topics such as incorporating drama into creative dance, the positive impact creative dance has on children's attention and emotional intelligence, reevaluating rigid societal norms, the method of improvisation and many others, thus opening a path towards further research in this area of study.