15 benefits of dance and dance education, as listed by Judith Lynne Hanna's book, Partnering Dance and Education: 1) Dance education aids the development of kinesthetic intelligence. 2) Dance education creates opportunities for self-expression and communication within the constraints of the medium of the body. 3) Dance, whether representational, thematic, or abstract, is a repository of civilization that changes through time. 4) Dance education teaches the values and skills o