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Finding Joy in Dance 2025

Thank you to all who posted for our Finding Joy in Dance initiative!

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Joy in Dance Posts

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Celebrate your favorite dance teacher with us!

Nominations close soon!

PaDEO is celebrating Pennsylvania Dance Educators!
Do you know a dance teacher who has made a real impact on you?

Nominate them for recognition by PaDEO!

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Nomination Form Here!

Calling all guidance counselors and dance educators in the state!

Submit contact information to PaDEO for an upcoming event (February 2026) on dance in college programs! Email us at info@padeo.org

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NHSDA celebrates Love Your Body Week!

LYBW is a week dedicated to body positive dance environments! How did your chapter celebrate?

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Temple University's NHSDA chapter celebrated Love Your Body week by having conversations in classes around self-care strategies and things that they are proud to be able to do.

Take a look at some ideas shared by students in a free message board!

Cultivating Joyful Dancers: When Dance Classes Begin to Shape Children's Character and Well-Being

View this NDEO blog post about joyfulness in children's dance by Lan Zhou, PhD in Psychology/Dance Education Research Director, Hangzhou Red Little Dance Star/Guest Professor, College of Education, Capital Normal University.

Read Here!

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