Participatory Action Research (PAR) is defined as collective, self-reflective inquiry undertaken by participants in social situations in order to improve the rationality and justice of their own practices (Kemmis & McTaggert, 1988). This methodology emerged from social and educational research. It exists today as one of the few research methods that includes participation, reflection and empowerment of groups seeking to improve their social situation. Participatory Action Research has been utilized in diverse research settings including, museums, classrooms, hospitals, conferences, and workplaces (Seymour-Rolls & Hughes, 2000; Stovall, 2005; Song, 1995; Spaniol, 2005; Wadsworth, 1998). Participatory Action Research is driven by the need to know in order to bring about desired change. The focus of this presentation will be to present a model of PAR that can be utilized successfully in dance research. Several examples will be provided including the ArtsBridge Scholars program. The ArtsBridge Scholars program involves students from an arts discipline planning, implementing and assessing interdisciplinary projects with and for K-12 students. During the 2006-2007 academic year, the ArtsBridge Scholars at Michigan State University were involved in a project called Science through Engaging Performance. Each scholar incorporated dance into the elementary science curriculum. Participatory Action Research allowed the scholar, mentor, teachers and K-12 students to contribute to, and analyze the change experienced by the ArtsBridge Scholar during a year long experience.Keyword(s): dance, research