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By Pascal Rekoert ~~

Successful educators continually adopt a sense of curiosity in their work environment, ideally adjusting to their community’s needs and learning attitudes. As teachers, we are leaders who strengthen our community in the microcosm of our learning spaces, guiding individual students toward success. It is imperative to build (or revisit) our teaching philosophy annually. While this might initially seem daunting, it can also be a fun and creative way to reexamine your values...

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Help shape the 2025 NDEO National Conference!

Over 90% of conference sessions come from session proposals accepted from submissions to the open Call for Session Proposals. NDEO seeks a team of adjudicators to read and review submitted session proposals for the conference. Help shape the next NDEO Conference! Click here to read more and apply.

NDEO is not just a resource for research and knowledge; we are a lifeline for educators working to enrich the lives of children and families through the transformative power of dance. 

by Shannon Dooling-Cain ~~

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 describes, “As students transition into and through high school, they are able to make more connections between their actions and the impact of those actions. As this sense of cause and effect deepens, high school learners start to develop a sense of agency in that they can control what happens to them.” Because of this, high school students want to know why what they are learning and doing in school is important, and how it will impact their lives...

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Keep the spirit of NHSDA Love Your Body Week all year long...Order a limited edition Love Your Body Week t-shirt! Shirts are available in 4 different colors for a very limited time!  Order Now **Deadline to order is November 30th**

NDEO has created a webpage to house current Dance and Dance Education Research Projects led by our Members that are actively seeking participants for quantitative and qualitative studies. NDEO will promote the individual research projects via eblasts and social media posts, where appropriate.

NDEO announces 4 Brand NEW OPDI courses for Spring 2025

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’t always easy. According to the , dramatic changes in how students treat themselves and others have been noticed by educators, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Many middle school students are struggling to meet basic expectations for attention and behavior, with a tendency to debate or argue about rules or requirements with which they don’t agree...

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The Power of Movement: Dance Traditions and Innovations

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Monday, October 6, 2025
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center (MI)

Call for Conference Sessions

Submission Deadline: February 3, 2025

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