Creative dance is an important part in elementary education, teaching children how to use movement as a medium for expressing their innermost feelings. (JD)

Edward Villella, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, has attempted to make professionals in physical education as well as athletes more aware of the great potential possessed within the interrelationship of dance and sport. (MM)

Motif writing is a system of movement notation which gaves the outline of a movement without describing in detail how the actions are to be formed. (MM)

The usefulness of movement exercises in teaching a poetry unit to sixth graders is reported. (GW)

Describes how one teacher taught creative dance in five weeks and in five lessons. (HOD)

This series features nine articles and an introduction by the editor. Topics covered include biomechanics of foot, ankle, knee, hip, and back; corrective exercises; preventative approaches to dance instruction; and aerobic dance injuries. (MT)

The aerobic dance industry has consolidated into four major certifying organizations. The effect of this movement on instructional standards is discussed. (DF)

A form of dance exercise called low-impact aerobics is being touted as a misery-free form of aerobic dance. Because this activity is relatively new, the exact kinds and frequencies of injuries are not known and the fitness benefits have not been examined. (MT)

The effects of a 10-week dance program on 13 educable mentally retarded adolescents were examined. Results suggested that the nature and consistency of participation and curriculum design are factors affecting improvement of social and physical behaviors. (Author/CL)

This 75-minute VHS videotape provides original film clips of social dances that have been lost to the public for many years. It focuses on four eras: 1897-1919: "From the Cakewalk to the Castle Walk" (e.g., charity ball, comedy cakewalk, one step, airplane waltz, and two-step); 1920-1929: "From the Blackbottom to the Lindy Hop"…

This VHS videotape recording is the first in a two-volume series that presents 500 years of social dance, music, and fashion. It focuses on the 15th-19th centuries, including Renaissance nobility, Baroque extravagance, Regency refinement, and Victorian romanticism. Each era reflects the changing relationships between men and women through the…

To prevent a further separation between dance and physical education, college physical education majors must experience dance in greater depth to create a greater understanding of the skills involved. (AP)