Deadline Extended - 2026 Outstanding Dance Educator Award

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

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