From the Los Angeles Times: <P><B>STATE EXPECTED TO SET GUIDELINES FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS</B> <P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The standards, similar to those in effect in most other states, were developed in response to a law signed by Gov. Gray Davis in September. It called for the state to adopt standards in dance, music, theater and visual arts and to make arts instruction available to all students.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR><A HREF="http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1419,L-LATimes-Search-X!ArticleDetail-16633,00.html?search_area=Articles&channel=Search" TARGET=_blank>MORE</A><P><BR>I know that a student of mine who teaches kindergarten in California also combines dance (because of her background as a ballet student for many years) within the framework of her class.<P> <P>