Section 320. Dance arts preK-12

A. Endorsement requirements. The candidate must have:

1. Graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in dance arts; or

2. Completed a major in dance arts or 24 semester hours with course distribution in the following areas:

a. Development of movement language: 9 semester hours.

(1) A course in each area – ballet, folk, jazz, and modern dance: 6 semester hours; and

(2) Area of concentration in one area – ballet, folk, jazz, or modern dance beyond the entry level: 3 semester hours;

b. Composition, improvisation, and dance arts production (may include stage lighting, stage costuming, or stage makeup): 3 semester hours;

c. Scientific foundations, including human anatomy, kinesiology, and injury prevention and care for dance arts: 9 semester hours; and

d. Cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history: 3 semester hours.

B. Add-on endorsement requirements in dance arts. The candidate must have:

1. A baccalaureate degree and an endorsement in a teaching area; and

2. Completed 15 semester hours of coursework in the following areas:

a. Development of movement language: 9 semester hours.

(1) A course in each area – ballet, folk, jazz, and modern: 6 semester hours; and

(2) Area of concentration in one area – ballet, folk, jazz, or modern beyond the entry level: 3 semester hours;

b. Composition, improvisation, and dance arts production (may include stage lighting, stage costuming, or stage makeup): 3 semester hours; and

c. Cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history: 3 semester hours.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 25, eff. September 21, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§ 22.1-298.1 of the Code of Virginia.