“…In the 18 studies included in this scoping review (not including systematic reviews or the meta-analysis), all the dance interventions were claimed to be effectively used as a vehicle for SEL in the classroom (see Appendix A, Table 1). Outcomes included: increased sense of belonging (Kreutzman et al, 2018); increased social skills (Masadis et al, 2019); psychological engagement and socioemotional functioning (Archbell et al, 2019); violence prevention (Koshland et al, 2004); improved emotional responses and neurohormone modulation (Jeong et al, 2005); increased creative thinking and problem-solving responses (Lai Keun & Hunt, 2006); increased self-esteem and well-being (Connolly et al, 2011); reduced internalizing problems, and increased self-trust (Duberg et al, 2016); social engagement (Nelson et al, 2017); social competence (Lobo & Winsler, 2006); dance as a teaching tool (Sharma et al, 2020); social-emotional development (Rajan & Aker, 2020); and accelerated learning of skills via dance (Golding et al, 2016).…”