Standards should be established for professional dance curricula in higher education. Courses in dance history, dance philosophy, dance notation, music for dance, kinesiology as applied to dance, and dance theater design and production should be taught by a core of experts. (CJ)

The advantages of the teacher learning to call square dances are outlined along with a discussion of specific areas to be mastered. (JMF)

The article reviews approaches used in several states to identify students gifted in the performing arts. Specific instruments, such as C. Seashore's Measures of Musical Talents, as well as locally created instruments, peer nomination, and product evaluation are considered. (CL)

The use of the interview dramatization as a teaching technique for presenting historical and chronological background information in the field of modern dance is described. Samples of the interviews are included. (JMF)

The content of children's dance is distinguished from movement education by its specific emphasis on the expressive and the aesthetic. (JD)

Suggestions are given for developing an effective creative dance program in an elementary class. (JD)

A good principle in teaching folk dance is to adhere as closely as possible to the authentic source of the dance. (JD)

Performances given by college dancers as part of a traveling troup are beneficial public relations activities for dance and for the college and are educationally beneficial for the school audiences. (LH)

The American Indian oral tradition is presented in this article on the Omaha tribe's Rabbit Dance. (RTS)

Tested the components of a model proposed by Objectification Theory in a sample of adolescent girls who did and did not study classical ballet. Participant surveys examined self-objectification, body shame, appearance anxiety, and disordered eating. There was no difference between groups on self-objectification or any of its proposed consequences.…

Evaluated the effectiveness of an arts-based educational program, Basic Reading through Dance. Results for 328 first-grade program participants, compared with 393 comparison students, suggest that participants improved significantly more in reading skills that were assessed. (SLD)

Addresses pragmatic aspects of somatics in the public sector, investigating the fit of somatics within various institutions and settings, including universities, professional schools, and community programs. The article explores issues such as somatic movement approaches, certification, academic degrees in somatic study, confusions within the…

Discusses the concept of movement first in the broader sense and then seeks an alternative viewpoint on analyzing movement in illustrated children's literature. Emphasizes movement in relation to the characters, inspired by ideas from modern dance. Draws examples from the illustrations and texts of the Moomin books by Finish artist and author Tove…

Examined effect of high school dance team participation on female physical fitness and self-concept. Tested eight dancers and eight matched controls from physical education classes before and after dance team participation. Dancers had significantly higher maximum oxygen uptake than did controls and dancers significantly improved physical and…