UDC 37.014:792.09:316.77(73)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59694/ped_sciences.2026.19.075
THE GLOBALIZATION DIMENSION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF DANCE EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES: TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND PROSPECTS
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BIDYUK Dmytro Yevheniiovych
Candidate
of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the
Department of Psychology and Pedagogy,
Khmelnytskyi National University
ORCID іD: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-3086-5411
Abstract:
The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the globalization dimension in the professional training of dance educators in the United States, focusing on contemporary trends, challenges, and development prospects. It examines the impact of globalization on the transformation of dance education in the U.S., particularly regarding the modernization of content, forms, and methods of professional training. Theoretical foundations of globalization are analyzed as a leading trend in societal development, which drives intensified intercultural interaction, changes in educational paradigms, and an emphasis on openness, mobility, interdisciplinarity, and intercultural dialogue.
The study highlights the essence of the global education concept in the context of dance educator training, which involves the formation of an integrated set of artistic, creative, communicative, sociocultural, and professional competencies necessary for effective activity in the globalized artistic and educational space. Key trends are outlined, including the expansion of the cultural spectrum in educational programs based on multicultural principles, the internationalization of curriculum content, and the promotion of academic mobility through participation in collaborative artistic and research projects.
At the same time, the study identifies major challenges of globalization, including the risk of cultural homogenization, the commercialization of dance as part of the global cultural industries, and the fragmentation of professional identity among dance educators. The article emphasizes the importance of combining global educational standards with the preservation of national cultural specificity as a promising direction for future development. It concludes that the U.S. experience can serve as a reference for modernizing dance educator training in Ukraine under conditions of global transformations.
Keywords: dance-pedagogical education, USA, globalization, dance educator training, global education, glocalization approach, intercultural communication, curriculum internationalization.
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