NDEO's Virtual Professional Development (PD) Days are a pilot program featuring one-day virtual conferences with 20+ sessions each. 

Following the success of our Virtual National Dance Education Conferences in 2020 and 2021, and in line with our commitment to Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is excited to announce our new Virtual Professional Development (PD) Days for Dance Teachers!

Our July 15th Virtual PD Day will feature 20+ live virtual sessions for dance teachers delivered across 6 different session blocks, including movement sessions, panel discussions, and paper presentations on various topics and for different education sectors and environments. Sessions will cover subjects such as: : 

• Exploring the origins of Hip Hop

• Assessing early childhood dance

• Integrating ballet education into physical therapy to enhance recovery

• Challenging gender norms in dance and arts education

• Including non-western pedagogy in dance spaces

What is a Virtual Professional Development (PD)  Day?

Following the success of our Virtual National Dance Education Conferences in 2020 and 2021, and in line with our commitment to Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is excited to announce our new Virtual Professional Development (PD) Days for Dance Teachers!

 In addition to our annual in-person NDEO Conference, this year we will be providing supplementary Virtual Professional Development Days as an accessible alternative for those who are not able to attend the in-person NDEO Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in October. Each Virtual PD Day will feature 20+ sessions, including movement sessions, panel discussions, and paper presentations on various topics and for different education sectors and environments. 

These NDEO Virtual PD Days will also provide a quick and accessible learning opportunity for dance teachers seeking professional development in addition to attending this year’s in-person Conference. 

There will be two separate Virtual Professional Development (PD) Days, one on Friday July 15, 2022 and the second on Saturday January 21, 2023. Each event will be unique with different sessions, featuring content from past virtual NDEO conferences and the upcoming 2022 National Conference.

More information and Registration for Saturday January 21, 2023 will open in early November.

What Is Included?

• 20+ live virtual sessions for dance teachers delivered across 6 different session blocks, including movement sessions, panel discussions, and paper presentations on various topics and for different education sectors and environments. A sampling of the unique subjects being covered at the July 15th event can be viewed below: 

  • Exploring the origins of Hip Hop

  • Assessing early childhood dance

  • Integrating ballet education into physical therapy to enhance recovery

  • Challenging gender norms in dance and arts education

  • Including non-western pedagogy in dance spaces

• 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) earned at each Virtual Professional Development Day
• Access to all recorded sessions for 1 month after the event

Accessibility

If you require any accommodations please note this on your registration.

• All sessions will feature either AI generated Closed Captioning or captioning provided by a CART (communication access real-time translation) specialist.
• A session in each time slot will feature ASL interpretation.
• All accessibility measures will be noted on the final schedule.

NDEO Member Pricing

• $95

Non-Member Pricing

• $160