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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance


Issue: January 2010    

    The National Dance Association: The Leader in Dance  Education
    Kathleen Kinderfather & Colleen Porter Hearn

Abstract: From the earliest years of what is now AAHPERD,  American dance education has exerted a strong presence. In 1932 the National Section  on Dance was established, and in 1979 the capital letter “D” ceremoniously  became a part of AAHPERD. Visionaries such as Gulick and Margaret H’Doubler  (who is credited with creating the first dance major program in the United  States) were instrumental in forming this alliance between dance and HPER  disciplines. This article examines the significant ways in which NDA has  affected the world of dance education during the past 25 years and looks ahead  to future plans and aspirations.

Article category: AAHPERD’s 125th Anniversary—Part 6