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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Decolonizing Dance Curriculum in Higher Education: One Credit at a Time
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McCarthy-Brown, Nyama – Journal of Dance Education, 2014
Most dance departments in the United States require rigorous study of traditional Western dance forms. This is common; many developed countries cultivate the art forms that reflect the aesthetics and philosophies of the majority culture in that nation. However, demographics in the United States have changed greatly over the past 50 years, with…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Higher Education, Dance, Aesthetics
The Need for Culturally Relevant Dance Education
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McCarthy-Brown, Nyama – Journal of Dance Education, 2009
There is a need for culturally relevant teaching in dance education. Many dance teachers have heard the buzz words "culturally relevant teaching methods." Yet these dance educators acknowledge that the "dance culture" is not always synonymous with "culturally relevant." This paper examines the issue of culturally relevant teaching methods in dance…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, African Culture