MOVE EVERY BODY.

Dance Educators Association of Washington envisions equitable access
to quality dance education for all people regardless of
gender, age, race, religion, culture, socio-economic status, or ability.

 

Mission

Dance Educators Association of Washington supports and advocates for the dance community in Washington State.

Announcing our 2018 Conference! 

Dance Saves Lives: Awakening Radical Joy through Movement

September 29-30
Delridge Community Center, Seattle

Member: $35/Sat, $50/Sun, $80/ Full
Non-Member: $45/ Sat, $75/ Sun, $115/ Full
*Prices include catered lunch

NEWS

Upcoming Events

Featured
DEAW Pride Picnic
Southern WA: Picnic at The Recycled Arts Festival
Northern WA Potluck
Inland Northwest Dance Educators Social!
DEAW Professional Development Workshop
DEAW 2018 Conference

2017 DEAW fall conference

Moving Every Body:
Equity in Dance Education

See what's new with DEAW. Follow our Instagram feed below.

Farewell pho celebrating 3 of our board members who’s terms are ending: President Rochelle Rapaszky, Secretary Elizabeth Parr, and Social Media Director Hayley Shannon. Thank you for your hard work and dedication of DEAW’s mission💪🦋💫We are so excited to announce our incoming board members soon. Stay tuned!✨#DEAW #boardmeeting #community #growthmindset #glowandgrow #NDEO #gratitude
Local company @intrepidusdance showing new work this weekend only! #repost #community #deaw #performance #supportdance ・・・ "Dance is so honest; it is one of the things I love about it. With this show, you will not just see movement, but also the souls and minds of the people dancing. This group of ladies continually inspire me, and will no doubt make you laugh, think, and inspire you as well!" - dancer Tala Baldwin on why you should see Relativity! Tickets available at the door for tonight at 8pm, and presale still going on now for Saturday & Sunday via the link in bio. We hope to see you there! 📷: @enavantphotography
Introducing: DEAW Regional Ambassadors!🌟This new program focuses on building community across WA state. Ambassadors collaborate to host quarterly pop up events for DEAW members and the local dance community. Are you interested in becoming an ambassador for your region? Let us know! deawboard@gmail.com 🙏🕺🏼 . . . Meet our Regional Ambassadors: Hannah Andersen (NW Region Ambassador) Suzanne Ostersmith (Eastern Region Ambassador) Elizabeth Borromeo (SW Region Ambassador) . . . #DEAW #community #buildingbridges #NDEO
Deadline to apply to the DEAW board of directors is TODAY! We are seeking two passionate people to join our squad: secretary and director of social media. People of all cultural backgrounds, abilities and experiences are encouraged to apply. Learn more / apply via link in bio. 📝 And please help DEAW spread the word!🙏💫 #DEAW #danceeducation #pacificnorthwestdance #teachingartists #leaders #changemakers #ndeo @ndeodance @nhsdaofficial Photocred: @nico_tower
#Repost @menindance with @get_repost ・・・ THREE days left to submit your choreography proposal to the 2018 Men in Dance Festival! Visit www.menindance.org for our on-line application Pictured here: Shane Donohue (@shane.b.donohue), Alexander Pham (@alxzndrphm), and Nahshon Marden (@nahmoves) in Laura Rodriguez's (@lrod_riguez) "Aylan Kurdi [I see human but no humanity]" from the 2016 Men in Dance Festival Photo by Joseph Lambert (@jazzyphoto)
Congratulations 🎉 @atd_honor_club member Fiona Thomas for being this year’s national winner of the NHSDA Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award. Watch the solo she created and read some of her writing via link in @atd_honor_club bio. 🌟🙏💪#nextgeneration #youthvoices #danceleaders #dancepower #dancesaveslives #nhsda #deaw #ndeo
Today! @familiesofcolorseattle free family-friendly event 2pm at MLK FAME Community Center. #focs #dancecommunity #danceandmusic #lifteachotherup #seattle
#Repost @fulltiltdance with @get_repost ・・・ Full Tilt 2018 Friday & Saturday April 27 - 28, 7pm and 9 pm Velocity Founders Theater, 1621 12th Avenue, Seattle Advance Tickets: $18 general / $15 seniors, students, and working artists At the Door Tickets: $25 general/ $18 seniors and students Join Evoke Productions in celebration of their twelfth anniversary of Full Tilt, an evening of new independent dance works. This April, Evoke Productions produces five new works from five local choreographers; Marlo Ariz (Martin), Jeremy Cline, Tyra Kopf, Melissa Sanderson, and Hayley Shannon with dancers selected from an open casting audition to perform at Seattle’s dance hub Velocity Dance Center. More information: www.evokeproductions.org
"Being a DEAW board member allows me to collaborate with forward-thinking teaching artists who are passionate about making dance equitable and inclusive. It's empowering to rally our community around this need and celebrate diversity in dance." - @hay_shannon . . . JOIN OUR TEAM! Apply for an opening board position (Secretary and Director of Social Media) by May 4: https://www.deawa.org/mentor-team/ #deaw #joinourteam #teachingartists #pacificnorthwestdance #washingtonstatedance #leadership #community #ndeo Photocredit: @nico_tower
"I enjoy being on the DEAW board because dance has changed my life and way of being in the world and I want to give the same gift to everyone else." - @nico_tower . . . JOIN OUR TEAM! Apply for an opening board position (Secretary and Director of Social Media) by May 4: https://www.deawa.org/mentor-team/ #DEAW #jointheteam #community #changemakers #ndeo
Wonderful FREE family-friendly arts event from @familiesofcolorseattle on June 2! There will be dance performances by @aucollectiveseattle + much, much more. ✨🙏🌟 #Repost @familiesofcolorseattle with @get_repost ・・・ #FOCSARTSFEST 2018 get your tickets for Seattle’s favorite family festival June 2, 2-5pm! Get Tix in bio. ❤️ 💜 ❤️ 💜 🍦 FREE @mollymoonicecream 💜 Local & international artists @panwomen206 @indigenous_sisters_resistance @thione97 @annabananaseattle @reissilviodos @totemstar @kid_lio @carlynn_newhouse @aucollectiveseattle @little_brown_girls @bdbronce @reverenddollars Design by @agibrown #familyaffair #poc #worldmusic #mollymoons
Join the DEAW board! We are taking applications for two board positions opening this June. Please help DEAW spread the word to ensure we are reaching a broad intersection of teaching artists with a vision for equity in dance. 🙋🏾‍♀️💁🏽‍♂️🕺🏼💃🏽🕴🏼Applications due May 4! Apply / Learn More at DEAWa.org (link in bio). #DEAW #danceeducation #pacificnorthwestdance #teachigartists #leadershipopportunities #danceforeverybody #changemakers #community #growthmindset #NDEO
Throwing back to the powerful panel on equity and dance education at our 2017 conference moderated by @danitirrell. What actions have you / your organization taken (big or small!) to move towards equity? #DEAW #equityindance #changestobemade #havetheconversation #changemakers #community #seattledance PC @nico_tower
#Repost @menindance with @get_repost ・・・ Exactly TWO weeks until the deadline for choreography submissions for the 2018 Men in Dance Festival! Have you turned your application in yet? Taking place in Seattle, WA, the Men in Dance Festival celebrates its 22nd year as an international dance festival that celebrates the male identity in its full spectrum of expression. We are looking for choreographers of all mediums of dance to submit work that showcases male-identifying individuals in these various forms. See menindance.org for submission details. Photo credit: Joseph Lambert (@jazzyphoto)
DEAW board meeting on a cozy, rainy Saturday! We’re excited for new growth and future opportunities. Stay connected with us: DEAWa.org (link in bio) 🙏💓🌈
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DEAW is a 

proud affiliate of the 

National Dance Education Organization

Dance Educator of the Year

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The 2017 Dance Educator of the Year is Sheyla Mattos! Learn more about Sheyla here.  Sheyla was honored at the 2017 DEAW Conference.