Dance Education
Why is dance a necessary and basic part of a students' education? Is there evidence that dance education results in significant educational outcomes (e.g., self-esteem, critical thinking, cross-cultural thinking, body/kinesthetic intelligence, interdisciplinary perspectives)? Dancing is a natural impulse-- an instinctual mode of self expression and communication. For many people dance is limited to what they see on television or at the local preforming art's theater. Nevertheless, they don't need to be professionally trained to move to music. A growing body of research shows that dance is the Retin-A of physical and emotional health. It can help us age gracefully. It stretches and strengthens the muscles, lubricates the joints, and gets rid of tension. It's also a great social and supportive activity (Brody 54) According to Peter Pover, a former competitive
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Approximate Word count = 3977
Approximate Pages = 16 (250 words per page double spaced)
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