* validate dance as art education, adaptable to all ages and abilities
* explain a conceptual framework for teaching dance in common language
* highlight the kinesthetic sense as a guide for creating dance forms
* provide methods of linking movement across the curriculum
* address cultural material through creative dance
* outline teaching progressions that develop student skill and understanding
* guide readers into building and presenting lessons of their own
* provide models for assessing student learning
* relate creative dance instruction to achievement standards in dance and other disciplines
* offer over 25 well-tested lesson plans and 40 adaptations that extend the lesson material." -- from Google Books description