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By Helen Buck-Pavlick, Doctoral Student, The Ohio State University ~~ Could dance education support school improvement goals? Lorain City School District says yes! At the start of the 2022-2023 school year, Lorain City School District (LCSD) created a K-12 dance program as a part of their strategic plan for academic improvement. A new study titled Dance for ALL: Innovative approaches to school improvement, recently published in Arts Education Policy Review, examines how and why LCSD decided on a...

By Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Associate Professor of Dance and Head of Arts Administration, & Olivia Lybarger, Student, Ohio University ~~ his blog reviews a semester-long choreographic investigation, developed and guided by movement research that focused on ecological balance, the human relationship with consumption, and the earth and its ecosystems. Olivia is an Environmental Studies major and Dance minor, and Christi is an Associate Professor of Dance. The authors were curious about an interdi...

At NDEO, we are committed to offering programs and services that help dance educators foster student development through dance education. Student development is the process of how students grow and develop their skills, both inside and outside of the classroom - or in our case, the dance studio! When considering student development, their academic, social, emotional, and physical growth and well-being are taken into account. As dance educators, we know that dance has a positive impact on student...

By Zachary Keita ~~ With approximately two months having passed since the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, his administration has taken significant action to move forward his vision for American education. In a blog released earlier this year, we discussed the slew of executive orders aimed at curtailing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) and expanding school choice. Since then, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, taken office, ...

By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager ~~ On February 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing of President Trump鈥檚 nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. During the hearing, McMahon responded to inquiries regarding her experience and knowledge on programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and outlined her vision for ED if she were to be confirmed by the full Senate ...

By Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects ~~ In 2025, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, the premiere honor society for dance in the United States. NHSDA was established by the National Dance Education Organization in 2005 to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance...

By Gina D'Antonio-Spears, Dance Educator, Portage Park Elementary School ~~ When I was a student, my dance teacher would say, 鈥淥ne more time!鈥� but we knew it meant several more times. This is so common that they make tee shirts about it. So, how do we get our students to value the rehearsal process, and understand that even though the learning is complete, there is still more to do? To solve this problem, I teach specific dance elements during the rehearsal process, keeping each lesson fee...

By Zachary Keita, NAfME Public Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager ~~ In the early days of his administration, President Donald J. Trump has taken significant action to push forward his vision for the U.S. Department of Education and the federal role in education. Beginning on January 20, 2025, the administration has issued a series of executive orders and agency memos that would eliminate all federal government diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) practice, freeze all disburs...

By Patch Schwadron, Independent Career Consultant ~~ Beyond learning technique, dancers need to develop and practice strategies for managing their mental and physical health, finances, and career options. As with all their acquiring of life skills, dancers in training can benefit from practical support provided by knowledgeable adults around them. At the Fund, I responded to a request from a dance professor at Florida State University to talk to students about how to use their college years to p...

By Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects ~~ In this post, we will focus on how dance educators can better connect with high school age dance students. We are defining high school age dance students as those approximately age 14-18, in grades 9-12. High school students are navigating the transition to adulthood. As the non-profit EL Education describes, 鈥淎s students transition into and through high school, they are able to make more connections between their actions and the impact of those...

By Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects ~~ In this post, we will focus on how dance educators can better connect with middle school age dance students. We are defining middle school age dance students as those approximately age 11-13, in grades 6-8. Middle school students face unique challenges, and dance educators in turn have a special opportunity to reach and impact these students through dance - although it isn鈥檛 always easy. According to the Association for Middle Level Education (...

By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager ~~ After years of advocacy from the arts education community, multiple meetings with U.S. Department of Education (ED) officials, and bipartisan support from Congress, arts educators now have long-needed guidance to help them access resources for their programs. On October 2, ED sent a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥� letter to state education agencies detailing how federal funds can be used to support arts education across the United S...

By Amanda Karhuse, NAfME Assistant Executive Director for Advocacy and Public Policy ~~ Following the May announcement of a new partnership to amplify the value of arts education through joint advocacy work, the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), the National Art Education Association (NAEA), the National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) co-hosted a webinar during National...

by Helen Buck-Pavlick, Doctoral Student, The Ohio State University ~~ In July, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 2025 funding bill. The Committee recommended a discretionary funding budget of $67.9 billion for the Department of Education, cutting 13% ($11.1 billion) of the Department of Education budget from fiscal year 2024, returning funding to 2012 levels. If enacted, this bill would reduce or eliminate programs t...

by Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects ~~ In this blog series, we are exploring ways to help dance educators foster better connections with their students, so that they can teach more effectively and meaningfully. This blog series features insight from NDEO members who responded to a call for submissions, as well as ideas gleaned from resources used in our OPDI courses for dance educators...