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Established. Goal: "to disseminate knowledge concerning physical education, to improve the methods, and by meetings of the the members to bring those interested in the subject into closer relation to eachother"
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Becomes first college to have Dance as a major!
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Graduate writings advocate for dance to be in public schools
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Rudolph Laban introduced Movement themes; body in space, weight, force, etc.
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strengthen resources for higher education, increase federal assistance to schools, scholarships
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Made the switch from Physical Education to Arts
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More emphasis on the value of dance in school systems
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Funding for dance continues to fade and become a topic not at a front. Instead testing becomes more important
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National Dance Education Organization leading the way in the establishment of certifications, research, and setting standards for the education of the arts in national programs.
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Classes to be taught by those qualified. Dance listed as a core subject.
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Implimented in more than 40 states