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This award acknowledges a dance educator in K-12, Higher Education or Independent Sector  who holds a current NDEO professional or institutional membership .    Nominees should exemplify excellence in dance education and the values of NCDEO.    Applications close on Friday, January 23rd.  The recipients will be invited to join us at the North Carolina Dance Education Conference at Elon University on Saturday, February 21, 2026 to receive these awards.  AWARD CRITERIA APPLICAT

This award acknowledges a dance educator in K-12, Higher Education or Independent Sector  who holds a current NDEO professional or institutional membership .    Nominees should exemplify excellence in dance education and the values of NCDEO.    Applications close on Friday, January 16th.  The recipients will be invited to join us at the North Carolina Dance Education Conference at Elon University on Saturday, February 21, 2026 to receive these awards.  AWARD CRITERIA APPLICAT

The North Carolina Dance Education Organization, in partnership with the School of Dance at Elon University, invites proposals for sessions at its tenth annual conference. This day-long conference serves as a premier professional development opportunity for North Carolina dance educators from a range of dance teaching and cultural contexts. We look forward to welcoming you for a day of in-person dance and dialogue as we connect, move, and collectively strategize for ways that