The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)
a program of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
Congratulations to our
2023 NHSDA Artistic Merit, Leadership, and Academic Achievement Award Recipients!
NHSDA National Award - Winner
Aviva Harris
New World School of the Arts (FL)
Junior and Senior high school students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts are eligible to apply for this award, one of the highest dance honors program in the US. Candidates for the award must excel in all three categories: 

  • Artistic Merit: The candidate demonstrates technical and artistic excellence in dance as evidenced by performing original choreography and submitting an essay describing the intent, inspiration, and challenges of their choreography.
  • Leadership: The candidate demonstrates outstanding leadership in and outside the field of dance at the school, community, state, and/or national level as evidenced by a strong resume, recommendation letter, and impact of dance essay.
  • Academic Achievement: The candidate demonstrates academic excellence with a high cumulative grade point average and superior writing skills found in both submitted essays.

This year the 2023 Award had 123 applicants!
NHSDA National Award - Finalist
Amelie La Rosa
Miami Arts Charter School (FL)

Colin Gross
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy (TX)
Jojo Kinsella
Denver School of the Arts (CO)
NHSDA National Award - Honorable Mentions
Alyssa Kim
Ridge High School (NJ)
Amari James
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (LA)
Arielle Bash
Denver School of the Arts (CO)
Aubrie Stoehr
Temecula Valley High School (CA)
Chelsea Mugambe
High Tech High School (NJ)
Daniel Powell
Jeté Dance Centre (MN)
Diana Dandrea
Morris County School of Technology (NJ)
Katie Lam
San Marino Dance Academy (CA)
Phoebe Ho
San Marino Dance Academy(CA)
Prepare Your Application For Next Year's Award
Students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) Secondary Program and are current juniors and seniors in High School are eligible for the NDEO Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award, the highest student dance award in the nation. The National Winner of the award will receive up to a $1000 scholarship and a certificate. The National Finalists will receive a $250 scholarship and a certificate. The Honorable Mention Recipients will receive a certificate. Applicants may be eligible for a state level award if their NDEO State Affiliate chooses to present one.

The 2024 application will be available in October.
Fundraiser - Help us Raise $ to Support the NHSDA
By recognizing outstanding dance students nationwide and providing institutions with a way to promote their dance programs, the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) helps to advance the field of dance education for all.

Treat yourself or your dance students to NHSDA Logo Apparel from our Custom Ink Fundraiser and show your support of the NHSDA and the value of dance education.

Deadline to Order is May 10th
Orders will ship approximately 2 weeks after the fundraiser closes.
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If you have questions, please email nhsda@ndeo.org. 
National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) | 301-585-2880 | https://www.ndeo.org/nhsda