In the article, the contribution of dance as an artistic manifestation to the integral development of the student in the secondary school is analyzed. The research is carried out with ninth-grade students from the Institution of Public Education, Escuela Normal Superior de Pasto, Nariño, Colombia. The study lays the foundations for a training proposal in this field, gathering the concerns of the same, with the aim of building subjects that contribute to their community, that take ownership of organizational processes and get involved in the social transformation you need in the current moments of the Colombian society.