1) Dance education aids the development of kinesthetic intelligence.

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2) Dance education creates opportunities for self-expression and communication               within the constraints of the medium of the body.

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3) Dance, whether representational, thematic, or abstract, is a repository of civilization     that changes through time.

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4) Dance education teaches the values and skills of creativity, problem solving, risk           taking, making judgments in the absence of rules, and higher-order thinking skills.

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5) Dance provides an opportunity for students to recognize that there are multiple              solutions to problems.

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6) The study of dance fosters an individual’s ability to better interpret interpersonal            nonverbal communication.

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7) Dance education provides a strong base from which to analyze and make informed        judgments about corporeal images.

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8) Learning the dances of other cultures helps students to develop an understanding         and respect for them.

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9) Through stimulating all the senses, dance goes beyond verbal language in engaging     dancers and promoting the development of multisensory beings.

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10) Dance provides options to destructive alternatives in a world that is unpredictable         and unsafe for children.

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11) Dance education prepares people for careers in dance and other fields.

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12) Dance enhances an individual’s lifelong quality of life.

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13) Participation in dance benefits our communities economically.

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14) Dance education helps students develop physical fitness, appreciation of the body,         concern for sound health practices, and effective stress management approaches.

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15) Dance education contributes to the National Education Goals (from the Educate America Act of 1994).

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 From the book  Partnering Dance and Education. by Judith Lynne Hanna.