Dance in the Music Curriculum.

McCarthy, Marie

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ERIC Number: EJ534984

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Dance in the Music Curriculum.

McCarthy, Marie

Music Educators Journal, v82 n6 p17-21 May 1996

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)

Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Dance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Movement Education, Multicultural Education, Music Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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