2018 National Dance Education Organization Conference – Connections, Knowledge, and Leadership: A New Era in Dance Education

The NDEO 2018 National Conference will be in San Diego this fall and includes three full days of more than 200 movement workshops, master classes, panel presentation, research paper presentations, social events and performances. A full day of pre-conference intensives precedes the official start of conference. San Diego is home to a very active and diverse dance ecosystem comprised of numerous dance companies and dance makers working in forms rooted in local cultural traditions. Dance education is flourishing in San Diego with courses offered in five community college districts, two state universities, and dance is also found inside a robust accredited public high school system. San Diego’s dance scene also boasts community programs that add enrichment based dance instruction in the K-12 public and private classrooms. San Diego has deep artistic roots that provide the foundation for new growth in artistic creation and education by forging new pathways in the dance.  In this new era, it is essential that we as dance educators make mindful connections, deepen our knowledge, and lead with purpose in the classroom, the studio, the stage and beyond.