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Dance Education from Different Perspectives

Dance Education: A Redefinition is an investigation of dance education written by the experienced dance educator Susan R. Koff, with contributions from Ann Kipling Brown, John-Mario Sevilla, Alfdaniels Mabingo, and William S. Huntington. Koff presents and debates the hierarchical nature of dance education where dance curricula in public schools and the private dance education sector dominate the history, philosophy, and pedagogical development of dance education. The book echoes what many dance educators experience, that the confusion about what constitutes dance education has at times frustrated efforts to establish legitimate recognition of the importance of dance in any given setting. The book seeks to reframe what dance education might be, while acknowledging that definitions are restrictive, ambiguous, and influenced by many things. However, Koff sums up a core principle that informs many of the debates about definition: