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Deadline to submit nominations was 4/30/2023. Those who were nominated in the first phase of the National Awards process have been notified via email with the steps for completing the second, more in depth, phase of the National Awards.
Second Phase Application Deadline: June, 15th 2023
Awards Guidelines & Required Materials
The National Awards Categories are as follows:
More Detailed Awards Descriptions Below
Questions about National Awards? Email National Awards Committee Chair, Yauri Dalencour, at yauri@dancetimepublications.com
View the 2022 NDEO National Award Winners
View the 2022 Virtual National Awards Ceremony Recording Here
The most prestigious award conferred, the Lifetime Achievement Award is given for exemplary leadership, scholarship and/or artistry, and philanthropy or service to dance education. The honoree will have contributed to the field of dance education at the national and / or international levels for a period of at least fifteen (15) years.
2022 Lifetime Achievement - Living Artist / Educator
2022 Lifetime Achievement - Posthumous
There are four categories of Leadership Awards in the following areas: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Higher Education, K-12, and Independent Sector. These awards are given to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in creating ideas for programs, curriculums, and/or projects that have had a significant impact on their specific field of dance education and who has demonstrated leadership on a national level. Additionally, the recipient of this award should inspire and cultivate vision and leadership in others.
2022 Outstanding Leadership Award in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2022 Outstanding Leadership Award in Higher Education
2022 Outstanding Leadership Award in K-12
2022 Outstanding Leadership Award in the Independent Sector
This award acknowledges a stellar dance educator. The award is granted on a yearly rotating basis to a dance educator from a different teaching environment each year. Additionally, the recipient of this award should inspire and motivate their students and have a significant impact in their school community.
2022 Outstanding Dance Educator in Independent Sector - Established (6+ years of experience)
2022 Outstanding Dance Educator in Independent Sector - Emerging (less than 6 years of experience)
This award recognizes an individual who has made a unique contribution to the field of dance education through creative and/or scholarly research. The recipient of this award should cultivate the importance of scholarly and creative research throughout the field of dance education.
2022 Outstanding Dance Education Researcher