This article opens up questions around introducing Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance, to undergraduate learners within a North American university setting. The aim is to observe how the learners understood and received a particular cultural practice and to explore issues related to learning goals, curriculum content, approaches to…

The purpose of this guide is to present dance education as a discipline and to encourage student participation in a wide range of dance activities. The unit, "Rationale/Philosophy/Goals," contains an introduction to the program, a rationale, and overall goals. "Scope/Sequence/Strategies," presents a chart which lists basic…