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 NDEO holds a vision that dance as an art is basic to education. We are dedicated to building a future for dance education as art, education and life! Dance in the Private Studio NDEO works with the Private
Studio to: Dance as K-12 Education America's children need us to
understand how they learn. Vitally important is the ability to:
Read symbol systems
Compute
Interact and communicate
within a multicultural society
Understand the development
of subject matter content
Hone important skills and
Develop a knowledge base
for the 21st century workforce
New and seasoned teachers can be supported through professional development, in-service training, and support for new ideas and research. The NDEO and the 21st Century Teacher's Network work closely with numerous federal and state government agencies, arts and education associations and research institutes to support the agenda of educators and learners. Research, curriculum, standards, assessments, certification and licensure, professional development and teacher training are all a part of meeting these critical needs. NDEO supports the above areas of service through extensive networks established with over 100 federal/state agencies, arts and education associations, businesses and corporations, and philanthropic foundations. NDEO assists states in developing 5-year state plans to accomplish state goals in arts and education establishing dance in K-12 schools, developing and implementing state curricular frameworks and assessments, and providing professional training programs, state certification and licensure programs. Dance in Higher Education Dance education was a part of comprehensive schools in the U.S. from the beginning of the twentieth century. Both physical education and aesthetic education embraced dance as a part of the curriculum. In higher education, creative movement became a course of study for prospective teachers of physical education from 1926 on. As dance programs at the university level became aligned with and part of fine and performing arts colleges, the field of dance education expanded to include creative and artistic processes and a separate pedagogy for dance began to evolve. NDEO offers colleges and
universities: Dance Education for the Performing Company NDEO helps the Performing
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