Recently The CoMotion Dance Project started a multi-year, interdisciplinary dance education program in Western Montana. 2009-2010 the program continues with seven schools.
MoDE is funded by the Dana Foundation, Rural Arts Education grant, the Montana Arts Council, The CoMotion Dance Project, and participating schools.
Montana’s Model Dance Education Project (MoDE) actively involves children and youth in learning activities in dance with a substantial investment of time and a significant 
curricular impact. MoDE provides sequential and comprehensive arts learning and represents a milestone in Montana, as dance, an art form severely underrepresented, is added to the arts education system.
Our goal is to ensure that children and youth demonstrate increased skills, knowledge and understanding of dance, consistent with Montana Standards for the Arts and the National Standards for Dance.
The state of Montana is far behind the nation in certifying dance educators and hiring them in public schools. It is our hope that this model project will begin a new era that includes dance as one of the four art forms taught in Montana schools, along with music, art, and drama.