Please Wait a Moment
X
Get Involved Run for a Board Position

Run for a Board or Advisory Council Position

Nominate Yourself or Someone Else for the NDEO Board of Directors or Advisory Council! 

Nominations Open: April 20th
Nominations Close: June 1st

Click Here to Submit the Nomination Application

Open Positions

Board of Directors: 

  • Board Secretary
  • Board of Directors - Southeast region
  • Board of Directors - Southwest region

Advisory Council:

  • Development
  • Dance and Disabilities
  • Student Initiatives 
  • Graduate Student Representative
  • Undergraduate Student Representative

Note: Positions become effective on January 1, 2027.

 

View Nomination Guidelines & Job Descriptions

Questions? Email membership@ndeo.org 

How to Submit Your Nomination

Either click on the application button at the top of the page or follow the directions below.
  1. Go to your Member Dashboard on the NDEO website.
  2. Click on Awards in the lefthand menu.
  3. Find 2026 Board Nominations and click the purple Apply button
  4. There is no option to save and continue later - please complete your nomination application in a separate document using the guidelines document linked below and copy/paste your answers when you're ready to submit. 

How to Submit A Nomination For Someone Else

Either click on the application button at the top of the page or follow the directions below.
  1. Go to your Member Dashboard on the NDEO website.
  2. Click on Awards in the left-hand menu.
  3. Find 2026 Board Nominations and click the purple Apply button
  4. There is no option to save and continue later - please complete the nomination application in a separate document using the guidelines document linked below and copy/paste your answers when you're ready to submit. 
  5. Answer the applicant questions for the person you are nominating

About NDEO - Board of Directors and Advisory Council

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a membership-driven organization. Members have a strong voice in its work and governance. NDEO's Board of Directors is a working board and requires expertise in specific roles that are integral to NDEO leadership, infrastructure, and long-term stability. The NDEO governance consists of Board of Directors, an Advisory Council, and a dedicated staff.

NDEO is guided by two distinct leadership bodies, each contributing a different kind of expertise to the organization's work.

Board of Directors: The Board of Directors holds fiduciary and policy authority for NDEO. Board members are elected by the membership and are responsible for the organization's strategic direction, financial stewardship, and accountability to the field. The Board sets policy, approves budgets, and ensures the organization remains true to its mission. The Board of Directors consists of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and either the President Elect or Past President, 7 regional Board Directors, who all have voting rights. The Executive Director serves an ex officio role on the Board. 

Advisory Council: The Advisory Council brings the field's professional expertise directly into the organization's work. Established by the Board and working in coordination with the Executive Director, the Council operates through standing committees whose scope is shaped by organizational priorities set at the policy level. Council members translate those priorities into action — advancing NDEO's programs, publications, and initiatives in ways that keep the organization responsive to the needs of its members. 

 The current Advisor roles include Advocacy, Awards, Curriculum, Standards and Assessment, Dance and Disabilities, Dance Education in Practice (DEiP), Development, Journal of Dance Education (JoDE), E-communications, National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA), Student Initiatives, and 2 student liaisons (Undergraduate and Graduate). Each Advisor works with a committee of volunteer members who assist in carrying out the duties of that position. Committee work provides additional opportunities to serve NDEO and the field while also providing training for future leaders. 

NDEO is for the members, by the members and of the members. Our members’ expertise and dedication invest in the future of dance education. 

Login Issues?

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

Nominations Guidelines & Job Descriptions
2026 Scoring Criteria

Candidates will be rated on:

  • Vision, goals, and strategies while serving in this position
    • Articulates a vision for the position
    • Formulates goals that lead to the vision
    • Describes strategies to achieve the goals
  • Service to the Field
    • Corresponds to the position for which the candidate is seeking office
  • Leadership Skills and Experience
    • Corresponds with the position for which the candidate is seeking office
    • Demonstrates innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Collaboration Skills in a Diverse Environment
    • Demonstrates evidence of shared vision
    • Demonstrates respect for the diversity of colleagues/li>
  • Experience with nonprofit governance, policy making and legislation, fiduciary responsibility
    • Demonstrates experience with archiving and record keeping
    • Demonstrates experience with policy making and legislation
    • Demonstrates experience with fiduciary responsibility

Candidates will be rated on:

  • Vision, goals, and strategies while serving in this position
    • Articulates a vision for the position
    • Formulates goals that lead to the vision
    • Describes strategies to achieve the goals
  • Service to the Field
    • Corresponds to the position for which the candidate is seeking office
  • Leadership Skills and Experience
    • Corresponds with the position for which the candidate is seeking office
    • Demonstrates innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Collaboration Skills in a Diverse Environment
    • Demonstrates evidence of shared vision
    • Demonstrates respect for the diversity of colleagues/li>
  • Experience with nonprofit governance, policy making and legislation, fiduciary responsibility
    • Demonstrates experience with archiving and record keeping
    • Demonstrates experience with policy making and legislation
    • Demonstrates experience with fiduciary responsibility

Candidates will be rated on:

  • Vision, goals, and strategies while serving in this position
    • Articulates a vision for the position
    • Formulates goals that lead to the vision
    • Describes strategies to achieve the goals
  • Service to the Field
    • Corresponds to the position for which the candidate is seeking office
  • Leadership Skills and Experience
    • Corresponds with the position for which the candidate is seeking office
    • Demonstrates innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Collaboration Skills in a Diverse Environment
    • Demonstrates evidence of shared vision
    • Demonstrates respect for the diversity of colleagues
  • Advisory Board: experience with project management and oversight of a committee
    • Demonstrates experience with project management
    • Demonstrates experience with oversight of a committee
Duties and Responsibilities
Board of Directors Geographic Information