The purpose of this study is to identify criteria for selecting dance movement vocabulary to use in artistic choreography that conditions cardiovascular endurance in beginning technique class. It was hypothesized that guidelines to intensify/modify choreography for cardiovascular endurance be modeled on movement themes and concepts common among aerobic activities. The literature on dance science was reviewed for applications on fitness. Some research findings were significant to this study. Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) ia a framework for observation of the movement process through components of body, space, shape and Effort. Various methods of analysis were used in this study. Aerobic activities from The New Fit or Fat (Bailey, C., 1991) were translated into Laban's classifications of movement for analysis and comparison. Another method involved collecting jazz dance samples for analysis. One proceedure was systematic observation of dance education videotapes for movement examples that could be grouped on a menu by classification. Another proceedure was the author's creative experimentation designing examples to be added to the menu. The results of the study found that two classifications of body action were specific to cardiovascular endurance (a) Transfer of the center of weight and (b) Traveling in pathways. To involve the whole body, arm gestures using active weight Effort need accompany these themes. Movement concepts including plane of motion, direction in space, level change and extensions in space form a continuum of cardiovascular intensity. Laban's Fighting Effort elements improve the intensity of low impact movements. When designing lessons to meet National Dance Standard 6, making connections between dance and healthful living, it is significant for educators to be specific about cardiovascular endurance. Applying the findings of this study to the studio might pre-condition dance students for performing recital pieces.Keyword(s): curriculum development, dance education, performance