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Dear NDEO Members, Colleagues, and Friends,

It is with a mix of melancholy, nostalgia, and countless great memories that I am publicly announcing my departure from NDEO, a place that has been my work home for the past 18 years.  I have accepted the position as Executive Director of the  My last day at NDEO will be January 13, 2026. I am excited to bring the association leadership expertise gained through my time at NDEO to another arts education community - this time centered on the art of singing and vocal pedagogy. 

Have you been considering submitting a proposal for the 2026 NDEO National Conference, but you're not sure where to start? We are offering two distinct Conference Proposal Writing workshops to help you brainstorm or workshop your ideas in a collaborative environment. 

The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 at 7pm ET. You can register for that session . This event will focus on drafting your initial proposal and offer an opportunity to participate in timed writing prompts with peer feedback.

The second workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 7:30pm ET. You can register for that session . This is intended to take a deeper dive, specifically for people who are proposing sessions on the topic of Dance and Disability. If you would like to meet with our Dance and Disability Committee for guidance on crafting a proposal from the Disability Justice lens. 

Prior to attending, please consider viewing our proposal submission tutorial for some general guidance on drafting a proposal. 

Latest Blog Post - Nearly 3 Decades Strong, NDEO is Just Getting Started: 2025 in Review - Read Blog Here

Ray Schwartz stepped into the role of NDEO’s next Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer on December 1, 2025. Read More

The 2026 NHSDA Artistic Merit, Leadership, and Academic Achievement Scholarship applications are now open! Deadline to apply is January 30, 2026.

Dance students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) Secondary Program and are current juniors and seniors in High School are eligible for the NHSDA Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award and Scholarship, the highest student dance award in the nation. 

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OPDI Spring 2026 Semester is open for registration. Learn More. 

OPDI will benefit the vast majority of dance educators, teaching artists, and administrators who are working in private studios and schools of dance, community and cultural centers, higher education, and K-12 education seeking professional development. 

Starts on January 12, 2026

• OPDI-110: Dance Kinesiology and Applied Teaching Practice
• OPDI-115: Dance Integration: Re-envisioning the Creative Process
• OPDI-126: Teaching Musical Theatre Dance Forms: A Historiographical Approach
• OPDI-M35: Creating Gender Inclusive Dance Spaces

Starts on January 26, 2026

• OPDI-M28: Dance in Communities: Partnerships, Advocacy, and Audience Building
• OPDI-M36: A Survey of Tap Dance Land
• OPDI-107: Creative Dance in Early Childhood
• OPDI-127: Screendance - Create Your Own Short Dance Film

Starts on February 9, 2026

• OPDI-M18: Intro. to Choreography in Dance Education - A Process to Teach Students How to Create Dances 
• OPDI-M34: Exploring Ballet - History and Practice

Creativity in These Times: Dance & Disability Virtual Summit 2026 - Call for Presenters

When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 - all day

We invite a wide range of contributions from NDEO members and beyond to investigate with us the multiple contexts of dance and disability and their intersections in disability artistry, disability culture, community dance, dance for the stage, PreK-12, Higher Ed, competitive dance worlds, etc. The goal of this conference is to elevate the field of dance and disability, bring joy to all participants, and create pathways to dance performance and education careers for students and teachers with disabilities. 

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Apply by January 5, 2026

We are thrilled to announce the results of our recent election for the Board of Directors and Advisory Council! This year’s election brought forth an exceptional roster of candidates, each committed to advancing our mission and strengthening the dance community. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected members and express our deepest gratitude to everyone who participated. With this dynamic team, we look forward to an inspiring term filled with impactful initiatives and continued growth for our organization.

All terms will begin on January 1st, 2026.

View the results here.

Read the latest blog post by Rachel Kutner, RELEASE: Somatic Experiencing to Release, Renew and Heal ~~ 

There is something extremely cathartic and transformative about using the body to release stuck energy and emotions. As humans, our life experiences can cause difficult emotions that we often don’t know how to fully process. When we deal with things that are stressful or produce negative emotions, our bodies hold onto those experiences, creating tension, tightness or pain. Through the body and movement, we can find a powerful way to clear and release stuck emotions to make space for healing.

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