Join us in May for two webinars in honor of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

Journal of Dance Education Call for Papers
Special Issue: Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health and Wellness of Dance Teachers and Students - Deadline: October 20, 2022
Guest Editor: Robin Collen, PhD (collenrl@potsdam.edu)  The physical and psychological health of dance teachers and their students has been an ever-present topic of concern in dance education. Dance teachers and students often engage for many hours of strenuous physical, mental, and emotional activity during the day—such as taking or teaching technique and other movement classes, participating in cross-training activities (at a gym and elsewhere), working on curriculum planning or attending academic classes, and mentoring students, colleagues, and peers—followed by evening rehearsals. They need ways to sustain their stamina, stay healthy, and avoid injury. Also, maintaining motivation and a positive attitude can be challenging in the face of both internal and external pressures.

Co-Hort #5 Application is Open!  Submit application for the Mentorship program by Friday, May 13th, 2022 -   Please note: To Submit the Application to become part of this program, as either a Mentor or Mentee, you must be a current NDEO member and remain a member throughout the duration of the relationship. Both mentor and mentee should plan for a two year commitment, however it may continue and grow in an alternate form for as long as the participants wish.

2022 Call for Papers - Submission Deadline is June 1, 2022 with submissions accepted May 15-June 1.  The Doug Risner Prize for Emerging Dance Researchers recognizes excellence in dance education research and emerging scholars who conduct outstanding empirically-based dance inquiry. Unpublished scholars submitting original empirical research manuscripts to the Journal of Dance Education (JoDE) are eligible for prize consideration.

Many of you have heard about the passing of Ann Hutchinson Guest at age 103. Our hearts go out to all who knew Ann, and particularly those closest to her in the dance notation community. To say she lived an incredible life is an understatement! NDEO has benefited much from her scholarship and joyous enthusiasm for life! As the 217th member, joining NDEO in 1998... one could say she was a founding member of NDEO. Since 2010, Ann has attended every NDEO Conference but one. She has been a steady joyous figure each year, known by our members for not only her research and scholarly accomplishments, but also her welcoming smile and signature sequin gold cap.  In 2003 Ann was awarded the NDEO Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 she began hosting her annual Dance Archaeology Intensive sessions at NDEO Conferences.

NDEO invites dance educators to come together in person this October to spark creativity, embrace the joy of communal experience, and hold space for the myriad ways we have shifted as dancers, educators, choreographers, and humans as we’ve moved through the last few years. We welcome you to take what you need and share what you can, supporting individual needs through community practice. Take your place at the crowded table, connecting with others to find joy in shared creation, process pain and loss, and leave with new perspectives that will help propel the field of dance education forward.

Held annually in the fall, a typical in-person NDEO National Conference includes three full days of over 250 workshops, master classes, panel and paper presentations, social events and performances. A full day of pre-conference intensives precedes the official start of conference. The full conference schedule is generally released online over the summer before that year's conference.

Join us for Webinars, SIGs and Affinity Groups this April!

The Summer 2022 semester of OPDI is now open for enrollment.  We are offering 10 courses. Registration is available to Members and Non-Members. Member will receive a discounted tuition rate.

Register today for an NDEO Affinity Group - next group is meeting on April 1, 2022 -  NDEO Affinity Group for Black Dance Educators.

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Board is Seeking Volunteers for Two (2) Committees: Development Committee and  Awards Committee.  The application deadline is March 14, 2022.  Make an impact on the future dance education and NDEO while developing your leadership skills. This is a great opportunity to network with other NDEO members! You must be a current NDEO member in order to apply and must remain a member of NDEO while serving on the Committee.