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A study of at-risk and incarcerated teenagers found that those who participated in a ten-week dance program increased their self-confidence, tolerance, and persistence related to dance instruction. In addition, the study also found that the college researchers in the study expanded their view of dance from recreational/performance to a valid tool for fostering social values.

From: "Art and Community: Creating Knowledge Through Service in Dance," Janice Ross, Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 2000, New Orleans, LA

Available here: The Arts Education Partnership - Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development

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