View and download the NDS's National Dance Education Standards Framework

The mission of the National Dance Society (NDS) is to provide leadership in promoting research in, advocating for, and using best practices in the delivery of dance and dance education in order to further dance as an art form, support academic success, and improve individuals’ health and wellness in a multicultural society. The National Dance Society promotes “Dance for All” as a healthy and lifelong activity. The NDS's National Dance Education Standards Framework combines dance knowledge, content, principles, processes, and values to form a structure that supports every child learning dance.

Attention and Focus Strategies for Dance Educators Online Course is aligned with the key requirements of the NDS's National Dance Education Standards Framework.

View and download the NDS's National Dance Education Standards Framework.