OPDI online courses for dance teachers

Upcoming Courses for Fall 2025

Hot off the Presses ~ We are excited to announce a strategic partnership between NDEO and Oakland University to bring college credit opportunities to our OPDI online courses, as well as, to offer a K-12 Dance Certification fully online. Learn more here.

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Course starting on August 4, 2025

OPDI-M25: Hip-Hop: History and Heritage
- $310 member / $385 non-member - 6 weeks

Courses starting on September 8, 2025

OPDI-M1: Dance Pedagogy - Learning Styles and Theories
- $215 member / $290 non-member - 4 weeks
NEW ~ OPDI-M37: Choreography for the Screen
- $310 member / $385 non-member - 6 weeks
NEW ~ OPDI-M38: Social and Emotional Learning in Dance Practice
- $310 member / $385 non-member - 6 weeks
NEW ~ OPDI-M39: Afro-Caribbean Dance History and Choreography
- $310 member / $385 non-member - 6 weeks
OPDI-114: Teaching Dance to Students with Disabilities
- $550 member / $625 non-member - 12 weeks

Courses starting on September 22, 2025

OPDI-M19: Dance Stagecraft and Production
- $310 member / $385 non-member - 6 weeks
OPDI-M22: Using Dance Pedagogic Content Knowledge to Drive Programmatic and Self-Growth
- $365 member / $440 non-member - 8 weeks
NEW ~ OPDI-M40: Building a Mission-Based Dance Studio
- $365 member / $440 non-member - 8 weeks
OPDI-103: Foundations for Assessments in Dance
- $550 member / $625 non-member - 12 weeks
OPDI-116: Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: The Applied Science of Dancer Health and Injury Prevention
- $550 member / $625 non-member - 12 weeks