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      • Dr. Mary Ann Laverty
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      • Ms. Inez Howard
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  • Home
  • About
    • About The Coronavirus
    • Board of Directors
    • Donations
    • Mission
    • Statement On Arts Education
    • Statement Of Solidarity
  • 2021 Virtual Annual Conference
  • Awards
    • 2020 Recipients
      • Ms. Judith Marks Clark
      • Ms. Lacreacia Sanders
      • Ms. Pamella Washburn
      • Ms. Karen Smith
    • 2019 Recipients
      • Dr. Mary Ann Laverty
      • Dr. Lisa O’Dear Lewis
      • Ms. Rebecca Clark
      • Ms. Bonnie Baker Richardson
      • Ms. Teresa Osborn
      • Ms. Cheryl Stafford
      • Ms. Jill Cook
      • Dr. Kelly Hedrick
      • Ms. Caroline Cox
      • Ms. Allison Wilkins
    • 2018 Recipients
      • Ms. Inez Howard
      • Dr. Judy Wright
      • Ms. BJ Santos
      • Ms. Ami Crist
      • The Society
    • 2017 Recipients
      • Dr. Christa A. Davis
      • Dr. Danielle Jay Kirschenbaum
      • Ms. Gayanne Grossman
      • Ms. Keisha Breaker
      • Ms. Marian Simpson
    • 2016 Recipients
  • Board Nominations
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    • Advocacy
    • Dance Education
    • Leadership Development
    • Performing Arts
    • Professional Development
    • Publications
    • Research & Evaluation
    • Student
    • Social Media
    • Wellness
  • Dance Education Standards Framework
  • Events
    • Teaching Dance Virtually
    • NDS Virtual Concert
  • Join
  • Partners
  • Honor Society (Delta Eta Pi)
    • Membership Information
    • Start/Renew A Chapter
    • Fees & Payment Information
  • Programs & Services
    • Choreography Assessment Program
  • Publications
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      • Past Journals
    • On The Move Newsletter
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Congratulations To Our 2020 National Dance Society Award Recipients!
Be it pedagogy, advocacy, or promotion of dance, NDS members make important contributions to the discipline.  NDS is pleased to recognize the following individuals for their contributions to the field of dance.
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Dance Honor Award
The 2020 Dance Honor Award honoree is Ms. Judith Marks Clark.  This award recognizes dance educators who demonstrate distinguished service to dance, dance education, and NDS.  The service may be in teaching, administration, leadership, research, pedagogy publications, choreography/creative activities, professional presentations, or mentoring. ​  Read more about Judith Marks Clark.
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College/University Master Educator Award
The 2020 College/University Master Educator Award honoree is Ms. Lacreacia Sanders. This Award recognizes excellence of dance professionals who are employed at a college or university. The nominee may demonstrate distinction in curriculum design, teaching methodology, choreography, understanding cultural heritage, role modeling, student dance appreciation, student performance, or professional leadership.  Read more about Lacreacia Sanders.
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P-12 Master Dance Educator Award
The 2020 P-12 Master Dance Educator of the Year Award honoree is Ms. Pamella Washburn.  This award recognizes excellence in dance education of dance professionals who are employed full time at a school or in a school district and who devotes minimally 50% of his or her teaching time to dance education.   Read more about Pamella Washburn.
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Global Dance Educator Award
The 2020 Global Dance Educator honoree is Ms. Karen Lynn Smith.  This award recognizes dance educators who have made meaningful contributions supporting dance internationally. The contributions and service in other cultures may involve: increasing knowledge of global dance to students, increasing the involvement of dance educators in learning about global dance, increasing international communication among dance educators, or providing international services to dancers.  ​Read more about Karen Lynn Smith.

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  • Home
  • About
    • About The Coronavirus
    • Board of Directors
    • Donations
    • Mission
    • Statement On Arts Education
    • Statement Of Solidarity
  • 2021 Virtual Annual Conference
  • Awards
    • 2020 Recipients
      • Ms. Judith Marks Clark
      • Ms. Lacreacia Sanders
      • Ms. Pamella Washburn
      • Ms. Karen Smith
    • 2019 Recipients
      • Dr. Mary Ann Laverty
      • Dr. Lisa O’Dear Lewis
      • Ms. Rebecca Clark
      • Ms. Bonnie Baker Richardson
      • Ms. Teresa Osborn
      • Ms. Cheryl Stafford
      • Ms. Jill Cook
      • Dr. Kelly Hedrick
      • Ms. Caroline Cox
      • Ms. Allison Wilkins
    • 2018 Recipients
      • Ms. Inez Howard
      • Dr. Judy Wright
      • Ms. BJ Santos
      • Ms. Ami Crist
      • The Society
    • 2017 Recipients
      • Dr. Christa A. Davis
      • Dr. Danielle Jay Kirschenbaum
      • Ms. Gayanne Grossman
      • Ms. Keisha Breaker
      • Ms. Marian Simpson
    • 2016 Recipients
  • Board Nominations
  • Councils/Committees
    • Advocacy
    • Dance Education
    • Leadership Development
    • Performing Arts
    • Professional Development
    • Publications
    • Research & Evaluation
    • Student
    • Social Media
    • Wellness
  • Dance Education Standards Framework
  • Events
    • Teaching Dance Virtually
    • NDS Virtual Concert
  • Join
  • Partners
  • Honor Society (Delta Eta Pi)
    • Membership Information
    • Start/Renew A Chapter
    • Fees & Payment Information
  • Programs & Services
    • Choreography Assessment Program
  • Publications
    • NDS Journal
      • Past Journals
    • On The Move Newsletter
  • Store
    • Beginning-Foundational
    • High School
    • Middle School
    • Pre-K - Elementary
    • Teacher Prep