九年一貫課程是我國在新世紀針對國民中、小學所推出的教育改革工程，它強調學校本位、教師自主，並突破傳統分科教學的方式，以統整、合科教學為原則，將原有教授科目合併為七大學習領域呈現。舞蹈在以往的課程結構中，並非單獨分立的科目，而是附屬於體育課程內，因此，面對新課程的衝擊，舞蹈要如何自處，並與其他科目共處，的確值得我們思考。本文即在探討舞蹈在九年一貫新課程的角色、定位、內容及發展的可能性，特別是從符合新課程所強調的統整觀念出發，闡述舞蹈應如何發揮其功能。同時，本文亦兼談舞蹈師資問題，以期舞蹈課程能真正落實於新課程中。

　　　　　The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of dance and its development in the new Grades One Through Nine Curriculum that emphasizes integrated learning and teaching from primary through junior high school. Dance had been part of physical education. It is now, in the new curriculum, attributed to two separate learning areas: “Health and Physical Education” and “Arts and Humanities”. Consequently, there is a need to reexamine the function of dance and the way in which dance is to be integrated with other subjects. Key points of this paper also include the resources available for current and future teachers to teach dance. It is hoped that such effort will help give dance a suitable role in the new education climate, thereby enabling students to have better opportunities to experience and explore dance.