The National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) OPDI program offers online dance education courses for dance teachers who are seeking professional development. Courses are appropriate for those teaching in all environments including dance studios, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and community settings. Our “online” dance education courses are guided by a professor and include a cohort …

National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) OPDI program offers online dance education courses for dance teachers who are seeking professional development. Courses are appropriate for those teaching in all environments. Our “online” dance education courses are guided by a professor and include a cohort of students (typically other dance teachers) with whom you will collaborate. This …

Have you ever wondered about the science behind WHY we love dance so much? ⁠NDEO's online dance education course, "OPDI-123: The Dancing Brain" examines the mind in action as it orchestrates skilled movement and how it understands the kinesthetic, symbolic language of dance. ⁠ ⁠ Kinesthetic understanding about how the brain functions while dancers create, …

Do you know how to notate and preserve your choreography? ⁠ Learn how in NDEO's online 12-week course, "OPDI-119: Motif Notation Literacy through the Language of Dance © Approach: Your Move, Your Choreography" presented in collaboration with the Language of Dance © Center. In this course, you will: ⁠ 1) Learn the essential components of …

This online course from the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) traces the continuum of jazz dance from its roots to its many manifestations today. You will explore your own jazz dance identity through a process of examining historical jazz eras and styles (authentic, vernacular, theatrical, and contemporary) and by engaging in reflection, choreographic explorations, and …

As a teacher, what long term dance learning or enduring understanding do you wish to pass on to your students regarding modern dance? As a choreographer, do you know the lineage, from where your personal expressive style is rooted and developed, of your modern dance style? As a performer, how can an understanding of modern …

Dance is a critical element of thriving communities!⁠ NDEO’s newest online mini course explores the vital connection between dance and communities via a series of interrelated units related to community engagement, advocacy, audience building, and fostering partnerships. We will also explore the relationship between dance and communities, specifically focusing on performance’s stakes and responsibilities in …