ERIC Number: EJ1224734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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Ballroom Dance: An Education Like No Other
Pledger, Carrie
Inquiry, v20 n1 Article 7 p61-74 2016
As a disciplinary program, dance falls between the arts and physical education. As a result, it can often be overlooked or sidelined by either program, to the determent of its great value for community college students. Dance and its attention to movement, mental focus, and physical control provide important neurological benefits that affect both the mind and the body. This study examines research studies that identify the neurological benefits of dance and evaluates student perceptions of its value on physical and mental well-being. The research on student perceptions was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Descriptors: Dance Education, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Physical Health, Mental Health, Well Being, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Physical Activities, Human Body, Psychomotor Skills, Cognitive Ability, Social Development, Emotional Development
Virginia Community College System. e-mail: info@vccs.edu; Web site: https://commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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