NAC391.282. Endorsement to teach dance education.

On or after September 1, 1996, an applicant for an endorsement to teach dance education must:

     1. Hold a bachelor’s degree;

     2. Hold an elementary, secondary or special license, excluding a business and industry endorsement, a license to teach special education, excluding a business and industry endorsement, or a license to teach middle school or junior high school education, excluding a business and industry endorsement; and

     3. Have completed:

     (a) A program for the teaching of dance education which has been approved by the Board; or

     (b) A combination of at least 16 semester hours of credit in any of the following areas of study:

          (1) At least 2 semester hours in the fundamentals of dance, including, but not limited to:

               (I) Awareness of the body;

               (II) The basic principles of dance; or

               (III) The improvisation of dance;

          (2) At least 3 semester hours in the history and development of dance, including, but not limited to:

               (I) The history of dance;

               (II) The styles and techniques of dance; or

               (III) A survey of dance forms, including, but not limited to, ballet, modern, jazz and tap;

          (3) At least 3 semester hours in the kinesiology relating to the performance of dance, including, but not limited to:

               (I) Anatomy and physiology;

               (II) The anatomy and physiology of exercise for the performance of dance; or

               (III) The care and prevention of injuries that occur during the performance of dance;

          (4) At least 3 semester hours in the composition of dance, including, but not limited to:

               (I) An analysis of the rhythms relating to dance;

               (II) The spatial relationships involved in the performance of dance; or

               (III) The choreography of dance;

          (5) At least 3 semester hours in the methods of teaching dance; or

          (6) At least 2 semester hours in the techniques of dance in at least two of the following dance forms:

               (I) Ballet;

               (II) Modern;

               (III) Jazz; or

               (IV) Tap.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, eff. 6-19-96; A by R005-05, 10-31-2005; R028-11, 10-26-2011)