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Feb14 Get Involved - Serve On a Committee with NDEO - Apply by 3/2/25! Created by Shelby Bensinger on 2/14/2025 11:07:00 AM
NDEO is seeking volunteer committee members for the following FIVE committees: Awards, E-Communications, PK-12 Mentorship, Dance & Disability, and Student Initiatives!
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Feb14 PK-12 Mentorship Program - Applications Open Through 3/16/25! Created by Shelby Bensinger on 2/14/2025 10:48:00 AM
Seeking Mentees, Mentors, or Mentorship Supporters to join Cohort #8 of the PK-12 Dance Educator Mentorship Program!
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Feb06 President Trump’s Executive Order Regarding the U.S. Department of Education - New Dance Education Blog Post Created by Shelby Bensinger on 2/6/2025 3:15:00 PM
By Zachary Keita, NAfME ~~
In the early days of his administration, President Donald J. Trump has taken significant action to push forward his vision for the U.S. Department of Education and the federal role in education. Beginning on January 20, 2025, the administration has issued a series of executive orders and agency memos that would eliminate all federal government diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) practice, freeze all disbursements of federal funding (excluding formula funded programs), expand school choice, and end “racial indoctrination in K–12 schooling."...
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Feb05 Strategies for Introducing Career Planning to Your High School and Higher Ed Dance Students - New Dance Education Blog Post! Created by Shelby Bensinger on 2/5/2025 9:11:00 AM
by Patch Schwadron ~~
Beyond learning technique, dancers need to develop and practice strategies for managing their mental and physical health, finances, and career options. As with all their acquiring of life skills, dancers in training can benefit from practical support provided by knowledgeable adults around them...
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Jan28 Connecting with your Dance Students ~ Blog Articles Created by Melissa Greenblatt on 1/28/2025 8:18:00 AM
In this blog series, we are exploring ways to help dance educators foster better connections with their students, so that they can teach more effectively and meaningfully. This blog series features insight from NDEO members who respond to a call for submissions, as well as ideas gleaned from resources used in our OPDI courses for dance educators.
Jan28 From Solo to Ensemble Through Play - New Dance Education Blog Post! Created by Shelby Bensinger on 1/28/2025 8:13:00 AM
by Lydia Hance ~~
As early childhood educators, we have a profound opportunity to nurture the social development of our youngest students. Through dance, we can support the healthy growth of social skills, helping children understand themselves in relation to the world around them. Ensemble work in the dance studio becomes a metaphor for their growing understanding of community, cooperation, and collaboration—skills that will shape their ability to connect and contribute as they mature.
Jan28 Dance & Gender Virtual Summit on 3/1/25 - Register Now! Created by Shelby Bensinger on 1/28/2025 8:10:00 AM
Changing Space for Gender Inclusive Dance
March 1, 2025
Register Here | Schedule and Session Descriptions
In this virtual summit, we open the space to discuss where gender currently lies in dance spaces and reimagine current practices in dance education, class, and performance. Reframing what we expect of our dancers. Redefining how we present roles and policies. Reimagining what performance looks like for the inclusion and acceptance of all dancing bodies.
Jan16 Join the NHSDA Award Adjudication Team Applications due Jan. 31st Created by Kari Schrade on 1/16/2025 10:38:00 AM
Apply to be an NHSDA Award Adjudicator Applications Due January 31st. Learn more
Jan14 Week of 1/13/25 - NDEO Newsletter Created by Melissa Greenblatt on 1/14/2025 7:01:00 AM
Week of 1/13/25 -- NDEO's Newsletter - Learn More.
Jan13 1/21/25 Conference Proposal Writing Workshop - Register Today Created by Kaitlynn Schultz on 1/13/2025 11:13:00 AM