This program is designed to be as flexible as possible in order to accommodate varying circumstances throughout the province and still ensure consistency in Dance 10, 20, 30 programs. The following are the requirements for the program:

• Each of Dance 10, 20, 30 is a 100-hour course. One credit is granted for each level. Dance credits can fulfill requirements in arts education or elective areas of study.
• Foundational objectives as described in this guide comprise the required content for Dance 10, 20, 30.
• One core module be must be taught at each grade level. The teacher will determine the developmental progress of the core modules based on student experience and need.
• A minimum of two additional modules must be taught at each grade level. Eighteen options are outlined in this document, from which teachers can choose.
• Level 30 students have the option of designing an independent study or work study project to comprise no more than 50 hours of the total course time. (Guidelines are provided in Appendix D.)
• The approved dance types for Dance 10, 20, 30 are Aboriginal, ballet, cultural, jazz, modern, and social. Teachers should teach technique from at least two of these in accordance with the foundational objectives of the program, to provide students with experience in more than one dance technique.
• Student dance-making (choreography) must be included in Dance 10, 20, and 30 courses. Teachers can turn to Appendix A for direction on teaching dance-making.
• All three components of arts education must be included in each of Dance 10, 20, and 30 (creative/productive, cultural/historical and critical/responsive).
• Assessment and evaluation must be based on the foundational objectives of the program, and reflect understanding that process and product are equally valid when determining student learning.