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Something to celebrate! 🏅 Did you know that Breaking is in the The Olympic Games for the first time this year? Although it has been a competitive and athletic art form for decades, this is a milestone for dance and inclusion. The events kick off this Friday — are pumped?!? ✨👟✨

potlight on our former VP of Professional Development (and forever NCDEO Member) Marissa Nesbit ✨ Check out her session at the Comprehensive Arts Education Conference and all the amazing artists and educators next month!

CONGRATULATIONS to the @ndeodance National Award Winners! 🏆 Please give an extra big hand to NC dance educators Marissa Nesbit and Teresa 👏👏 These amazing leaders in practice and pedagogy are paving the way for this and next generation. Well deserved, everyone! ✨

Attention NCDEO members attending the NDEO Conference! 📣 We would like to invite you to attend our NCDEO Happy Hour Social on Monday, September 30th from 6:30-7:30pm PST at Joey Bellevue. Please RSVP whether you will or will not be attending at bit.ly/ncdeo-at-ndeo24

It with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of an exceptional leader to our dance community, Ashley Cartledge, who will be greatly missed by our dance community. We hope to continue to carry her legacy forward in the future work that we do in service to the field of dance. 🤍

SAVE 📣 THE 📣 DATE! We are thrilled to announce the NCDEO 2025 Conference: Imagination and Innovation! Join us on Saturday 2/15 at East Carolina University for an amazing day. Information coming SOON on proposals and registration, but for now, mark your calendars!

It’s almost that time! Although we should be celebrating what our bodies can do for us and loving every part of ourselves all year round, Love Your Body Week is here! Join us 11/17-11/23 in celebrating this epic week and use #Loveyourbodyweek so we can be inspired by you. ✨

We are proud to announce the Ashley Cartledge Emerging Dance Educator Scholarship. This award honors the memory of a dedicated public school dance educator and leader in the dance education field. APPLY — forms.gle/m7ff9TfrgDTmRZ…

Time is running out to apply for the Ashley Cartledge Emerging Dance Educator’s Scholarship! 💨💨💨 Open to HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS studying Dance Education, this scholarship awards $1000 to support one promising future pedagog. APPLY TODAY! ⚡️

Registration for the NCDEO 2025 Conference is now OPEN! Join us for a day full of creativity, learning, and inspiration at ECU’s School of Theatre and Dance. NCDEO 2025 Conference Saturday, February 15th East Carolina University 🎫 TIX + INFO: bit.ly/NCDEO2025

We had an amazing turnout of submissions for NCDEO Conference presentations and it’s time to introduce our selected presenters and session! First up, Jen Guy Metcalf, Elon University — Pilates Goes Pop: Benefits of Using Props and Music during Pilates Mat Work

Up next in our conference presenter introductions… Lorraine Crittendon ✨ Get ready for her session — Brazilian Blends: An Introduction to ‘FUSION’ Dance Forms! NCDEO 2025 Conference Saturday 2/15 ECU REGISTER TODAY! bit.ly/NCDEO2025

The next conference presenter also happens to be our VP of Advocacy! 🙌 Introducing Kristen Hayes presenting Essential, Not Extra: An Advocacy Discussion (A Lunch-and-Learn Session)! Full schedule coming SOON! Are YOU registered? NCDEO 2025 Conference 2/15 @eastcarolinauniv

Our 2025 conference is QUICKLY approaching! Participants must register by TUESDAY 2/4 to ensure your T-SHIRT can be ordered in time. This is included in your registration, not to mention an amazing day of dance, discussion, conversation, and connection! bit.ly/NCDEO2025

Attention! 📣 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with Meredith College, invites proposals for sessions at the NCDPI Comprehensive Arts Education Conference. For more info & to register visit go.ncdpi.gov/25CAEC_P

Thank you Nate McGaha and ArtsNC for your work on getting the Governor’s Proclamation for North Carolina Arts In Our Schools Month! BIG thanks to Governor Josh Stein Governor Josh Stein for acknowledging ArtsNC ARTSEDNC ✨

Attention! 🚨 Is your school interested in starting a NHSDA chapter! Don’t know? Want to learn more? Join us for an interest meeting on “How To Start a NHSDA Chapter” this week! 📆 Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:00 - 7:00pm 🔗 bit.ly/NCNHSDAMTGS2425 📧 [email protected] for more info

MEMBER NEWS! 📣 “Current Cartographies” by Amy Love Beasley @amylovebeasley Amy Love Beasley will share a new work at CAM Raleigh, Friday, June 6, during Downtown Raleigh’s First Friday events. PC: Delaney Galvin and Alexa Simeonsson by Jillian Clarke.