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In many cultures the root word for music and dance are the same. It would be inconceivable for people in some parts of the world to remain motionless while music is played, or to move together rhythmically except with the support of music. (Chace, 1967, p. 25)

In the United States, the natural connectedness between dance and music is exemplified in society in a number of ways, including in the following two sentences of a newspaper story about a college basketball team preparing to play in the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament: “Some call the NCAA Tournament the ‘big dance,’ others the ‘grand ball.’ In either case, Wake Forest is ready to face the music” (D. Collins, 1991, p. C1).

Regardless of how it is portrayed, the linkage of music with movement occurs frequently when dance and movement are accompanied by rhythm and sound. One example is Project TOUCH, an intergenerational program between kindergarten children and residents of a geriatric facility (Mason-Luckey & Sandel, 1985). In this situation, the children and their older partners sing certain songs and move accordingly. For example, in expressing feelings about fantasy and hope, the group sings the Texas folk song “Bluebird Through My Window” while standing in a circle holding hands. As the song is sung, a person designated as the bluebird flies through the spaces (frames) made by the arms and finally lands in the circle and designates another person to become the bluebird.

Another example of music and dance pairing up is in the use of both to help homeless children learn problem-solving strategies (Straum, 1993). Although the combination did not produce significant results compared to more verbal methods, it did foster good participation and helped children to stay on task.