Background and aim: Dance Sport had its significant aesthetic value and the advantages of development to fulfill the specific needs of all-around education in colleges and universities in the future. In recent years, more and more colleges and universities have set up Dance sport in P.E. courses in China. This research aimed to develop a management model to promote dance sports in universities. Methodology: The samples were 252 students and 150 teachers in the three universities located in Jiang Xi City. They were sampling by simple random. The experts for consensus by Delphi were 21 persons and the 11 stakeholders were group discussion by connoisseurship method. The research procedure consisted of 9 experts to interview and collect opinions and suggestions to develop concepts and suggestions. The semi-structured interviewing form, questionnaire to collect data from students and teachers, questionnaire for consensus experts by Delphi, and form to conclude stakeholders’ discussion were used as research tools. Five scholars were experts to validate the questionnaires to collect data from students and teachers and got IOC = 0.90 (.60-1.00), and the questionnaire for Delphi was 0.95 (0.80-1.00). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results: 1) Set a plan to drive the dances, and dance sports in universities, schools, and communities, 2) establish a collaborative network within universities and outside universities to run the dance sports promotion model 3) The university should consider putting dances and dance sport into the curriculum, establish the extra curriculum, student practicum in dance and dance sport, and special project for dance athlete students’ admission, teachers’ development in dance teaching and training. 4) Provided various levels of dance and dance sports teaching and practice for students and communities, 5) Organized competitions in universities, inter-university, and open to the community. Conclusion: The management model to promote dance sports in university should be to develop a curriculum by putting dances and dance sports as required course and elective courses both in major physical education and non-major programs. Develop teachers and students to be leaders. Provide dance clubs for students to operate dance activities in the university. Support fund, facility, and equipment. Organize cooperative network among schools, universities, and community. Support schools in teaching and organizing competitions dances and dance sports competitions on campus, an inter-university game open competition to the public.
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