This article invites the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the aesthetics of African-based dance through the elements of tradition, transformation, and social justice. A discussion of the aesthetics of African dances within Africa and throughout the African diaspora opens the doors to present these dances in a K-12 setting, to explore a…

The curricular framework set forth in this document is designed to assist administrators and teachers in planning, developing, and implementing K-12 dance programs. The publication is organized in five major sections: the first section presents a philosophy defining the nature of dance in relation to society, the learner, and the school…

Maintains that the prevalence of dance in all cultures renders it particularly effective as a means to introduce multicultural education in the curriculum. Provides examples utilizing dance to illustrate multicultural concepts, as well as, integrating it into interdisciplinary instruction. Discusses reasons for the negligible status of dance. (MJP)