You could attend the 2026 NDEO Conference on us! NCDEO will sponsor one member to attend the 2026 national conference: SYNERGY: Uniting to Progress the Field of Dance Education to be held September 24-27 at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM.
IMPORTANT: This scholarship covers registration fees only and does not include travel or hotel accommodations. Applicants must be current active NDEO members to be eligible.
If you are awarded the scholarship, you agree to:
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Submit a professional photo to be used in social media promos and on the NCDEO website.
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Provide proof of travel and hotel accommodations by May 25th.
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Attend and give a small presentation at the 2027 NCDEO Conference.
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Work with NCDEO's Social Media Director on a social media takeover while at the NDEO conference.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 21ST AT 11:59 P.M. (EST)

Questions?
Contact NCDEO Member-at-Large (Membership and Awards) - Quan Powers
THANK YOU!
We are so appreciative of the dozens of participants, presenters, site volunteers, and NCDEO Board members who shared a memorable day at Elon University on February 21st.
Our annual conference is just one way that NCDEO continues to "support and advance dance education centered in the arts in K-12, higher education, and independent sectors." We are already working on next year’s conference and hope that many of you will plan to both submit proposals and attend. Watch social media for more information as it becomes available!
A huge THANK YOU to Elon University for graciously hosting this year’s conference. We extend special appreciation to Jen Guy Metcalf, along with the Elon faculty and students, whose support, organization, and hospitality helped make the event such a success!
To The Remarkable NC NHSDA Class of 2025!
On behalf of the NCDEO Board Members, your dedication to dance has illuminated stages and inspired hearts across North Carolina. Through your artistry, leadership, and academic excellence, you've embodied the very spirit of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. As you step into the next chapter, carry with you the rhythm of perseverance and the grace that dance has instilled in you. May your future be as vibrant and impactful as your performances.
Now, please enjoy seeing some of the HS Seniors from around NC, where they’re headed, and what they will major in! You will also get to meet our 8th graders, who are moving on to high school AND our 2025 State NHSDA Award winner, Molly “MC” Stevens.