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Applications Due: June 2, 2025

There is still an opportunity to present your work at our 2025 National Conference in Detroit, MI. Poster Presentations are a great option for folks who are looking to dip their toes into the world of presenting. Our Poster Presentations take place in a communal setting to allow for attendees to stop by mutiple presenters and ask questions over the course of an hour and half. There are typically 15-20 presenters sharing their work and answering questions. 

Please see below for guidance on how to prepare a Poster Presentation.

Poster Sessions will take place from 5:30-7:00pm prior to the Grand Opening Dinner on Saturday October 4, 2025.

Dance is powerful. It carries cultures and traditions forward, tells stories, bridges divides, connects communities, expresses individuality, develops empathy, and so much more.  As a dance education professional, you are part of the dynamic, affirming, community-building, transformative power of dance. Now more than ever, we need to come together to celebrate the rich traditions that make up this powerful art form and be the change that is needed to push it into the future

The constant advocacy for our classrooms and our communities requires us to think creatively, teach meaningfully, and pivot regularly. We know that dance can be a powerful force for change in our communities and throughout the world. But the question remains--just how do we do it? How do we show the world the power of dance? How do we show our students, parents, administrators, representatives, and communities all of the ways that dance can improve lives? How do we make our classrooms such transformative and impactful spaces, that their necessity to students is undeniable?

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Proposal Procedures:

1. Presenters: ONE “Main Contact” Presenter must submit each proposal regardless of the number of co presenters. NDEO will communicate primarily with the Main Contact, who is responsible for passing on information to all co-presenters. Individuals may only submit ONE proposal as Main Contact; however, they may be co-presenters on other proposals. All presenters must register for and attend conference. If any presenters change after proposal acceptance, contact conference@ndeo.org immediately. NDEO reserves the right to cancel the poster if presenters change, and any changes must be approved by conference staff.

2. Proposal Review: Proposals are reviewed by a committee of peer adjudicators from the NDEO membership. Presenters should expect to hear the status of their proposal no later than July 7, 2025. To see the proposal review rubric, please visit the conference website.

3. NON-MEMBERS: Session Submission Fee: A $15 fee MUST be paid in order to submit your session proposal. Unpaid proposals will NOT be considered. There is no fee for current NDEO members.

4. NDEO Membership and Conference Attendance Policies: All presenters must be (or become) NDEO members by August 1, 2025. All presenters must register and pay the conference registration fee by August 1, 2025. Memberships must remain current through conference dates. NDEO reserves the right to cancel the poster and/or remove presenters if these policies are not followed

Your poster may represent scholarship in teaching, research, or community engagement.
 

Community Engagement Poster should include:

• Name, faculty advisor (for students) , name of home institution and Community Partner
• Project title, and abstract up to 400 words
• Purpose
• Background information
• Description of project
• Description of outcomes
• Reflections by participants
• Photos, Drawings
• Sample plans
• Programs
• Reflections by author
• References
• Acknowledgements

Teaching Poster should include:

• Name, name of home institution
• Course/class title
• Background information/theoretical framework as appropriate
• Course/class content
• Student responses
• Photos
• Student drawings
• Sample lesson plan
• Teacher reflection
• Discussion/Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements

Research Poster (use APA format for references) should include:

• Name, (for students) faculty advisor, name of home institution
• Project title
• Background literature/theoretical framework as appropriate
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements

Members

1. Go to your Member Dashboard on the NDEO website.
2. Click on Awards in the lefthand menu.
3. Find 2025PosterSubmission and click the purple Apply button
4. There is no option to save and continue later - please complete your proposal in a separate document and copy/paste your answers when you're ready to submit. 

Non-members

• If you have a user login for this website (e.g. expired members, non-members who have signed up for NDEO programs in the past), use those credentials to log into the NDEO website and follow the steps for members above. 
• If you do not have a user login for this site, you must first Create an Account by clicking here. Once you have an account, you can follow the steps above. 
• Return and click here to pay your $15 Proposal Submission Fee

Login Issues?

If you have any issues logging into the website and accessing your Member Dashboard, please email membership@ndeo.org.