Chapter 1 and 2

By kmendezd

  • First Dance Program

    First Dance major program at the University of Wisconsin in 1926.

  • Intergration

    Intergration of dance activity into public school.

  • Physical Education

    -P.E had officially become a part of public education.
    -Folk dancing became popular for young kids, especially girls.

  • Diversity

    -Began focusing on student diversity in cultural backgrounds.

  • Congress

    -Congress established the National Endownments for the Arts and Humanities.

  • Dance Boom

    -Incresed government funding for education and dance programs.

  • Merged

    -Men and womens physical education programs became one class instead of two.

  • K-12

    -Congressional Legislation reinforced a place of dance in K-12 schools.

  • Arts

    -Arts were included in the "No child left behind act" in 2002.