Have you seen the recent @danceteachermagazine article about the National Honor Society for Dance Arts?
Whether your dance program is in a k-12 school, dance studio, or college/university, the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) can help level up your program by helping students develop a growth mindset, creating community engagement opportunities, and shifting the culture of your program in a positive direction!
Hear from dance teachers who have seen their programs and dancers transform with the addition of an NHSDA chapter in this article on Dance-Teacher.com!
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Have you seen the recent Dance-Teacher.com article about the National Honor Society for Dance Arts?
Check out the full article at dance-teacher.com/ndeo-nhsda/ (link in bio)
How to have a “dancer’s body”:
1. Have a body.
2. DANCE.
#NHSDALoveYourBodyWeek #DanceEducationForALL
**Featuring dancers from @exitspacedanceseattle performing choreography by @marmarmartin at the 2024 NDEO National Conference
SAVE THE DATE!
Thank A Dance Teacher Day 2026 is NEXT WEEK!
Help raise awareness of the benefits of dance education by posting a shout-out to a dance teacher who changed your life using the hashtag #ThankADanceTeacherDay on Thursday, May 7.
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High School Dance Students:
Are you hoping to study Dance or Dance Education in college?
The NDEO College Dance Directory is the perfect place to start!
The directory lists colleges and universities that offer a dance minor, dance major, and/or dance education program, along with institution and degree descriptions, website URLs, contact information, and social media links for each dance program.
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It's #DanceInYourSchoolsMonth, and we'll be sharing dance education advocacy resources this month to celebrate! 🎉
Did you know that students who participate in dance demonstrate more persistence, and have higher grades than those involved in non-dance activities?
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#DanceEducationForALL
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Pictured: dis/connnect created by Choreographer Gina Laurenzi in collaboration with dancers, Featuring: Danceworks Performance MKE (DPMKE), Photography: Christal Wagner
There's still time to celebrate ✨Dance A Difference Week✨!
This week of dance-based community service is an opportunity for all NHSDA chapters to volunteer and give back to our communities.
➡️ No time for a project this weekend? No problem!
Let #DanceADifference Week inspire your chapter to plan a future service project or fundraiser for your local community, then tag @nhsda.dance and use the hashtag #DanceADifference when you share on social media!
“I set as my goal to be the best dancer I could be…”
For students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA), excellence is not about fame or titles. It is about commitment, growth, and becoming the best version of yourself every single day.
🚨DEADLINE NEXT WEEK🚨
The deadline to apply for the 2026 NHSDA Award and Scholarship is NEXT FRIDAY, January 30.
High school junior and seniors who have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) are eligible to apply for this prestigious national dance award and $1000 scholarship.
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Dance Teachers:
Do you teach high school juniors and seniors who are not only talented dancers, but also outstanding leaders who excel academically?
Encourage those students to apply for the NHSDA Artistic Merit, Leadership, and Academic Achievement Award!
Now is the perfect time to make sure your chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is set up and that your students are inducted into the honor society with plenty of time to apply for the award and accompanying scholarship.
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Applications for the 2026 NHSDA Award and Scholarship are NOW OPEN!
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We're more than halfway through NHSDA Love Your Body Week!
Has your school or studio been participating?
Tell us in the comments about how #NHSDALoveYourBodyWeek has taught you and your dancers this week ⬇️⬇️⬇️
