Professional Development Opportunities

Professional development is essential to building a resilient dance field. Dance/USA strives to ensure that dance professionals have equitable access to the latest information and innovations on which to build our collective future. Through convenings, collaborative partnerships, and presentations, we connect our members to a wide range of ideas, leaders, and opportunities.

Information on Dance/USA’s exclusive professional development opportunities, which include convenings, webinars, trainings, and office hours, may be found by exploring both our Conference and Leadership and Learning pages.

Below, we also host a user-generated listing of opportunities from members and affiliates. For more information on getting your upcoming professional development opportunity listed and applicable fees (listings are FREE for Dance/USA members), please contact our Membership Team.

Please note: Listings on this website (danceusa.org) are all user generated. The inclusion of content by any user does not constitute an endorsement by Dance/USA of that individual or organization’s views. Please email Dance/USA’s Membership Department if you have any questions or would like to flag a listing. Dance/USA reserves the right to remove a posting at any time.

Jacob's Pillow Summer Program — Dance as Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning

Jacob's Pillow

Becket, MA

Applications are open for Dance as Social Transformation: Kinetic Visioning, a two-week summer program exploring embodied practice and process-driven creation rooted in club, street, and social dance.

Visit our website for application details: https://www.jacobspillow.org/school/dance-as-social-transformation/

Deadline: 4/30/2026

Jacob's Pillow Curriculum in Motion™ Institute

Jacob's Pillow

Becket, MA & Online

Applications are open for the Curriculum in Motion™ Institute, a 10-month professional development program where artists learn to apply dance in community settings, K-12 schools, and beyond.

Visit our website for application details: jacobspillow.org/cim-institute

Deadline: 5/18/2026

Teaching Excellence for Young Children (one week workshops)

NDI New Mexico

Santa Fe, and Albuquerque, NM

NDINM’s Allegra Lillard presents her Dance for Joy curriculum, providing solid concepts, activities, & classroom management tools for teaching children (ages 3-6) Creative Dance & Pre-Ballet classes.

Pay: $400

Application Instructions: In Santa Fe | May 18-22, 2026 (deadline to register 5/10/26)
In Albuquerque | July 13-17, 2026 (deadline to register July 1, 2026)
GO TO WEBSITE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:
https://ndi-nm.org/what-ndi-new-mexico-offers/teaching-excellence-to-young-children/

Application Deadline: 7/1/2026

NDI & The Art of Teaching: Fundamentals

National Dance Institute
New York, NY (Zoom)

Delve into the fundamentals of teaching through the NDI lens. Whether you’re a new dance educator or refining your skills, this training will empower your teaching.

July 13 – July 16, 2026
5:00-7:30pm

Interested teachers must complete this registration form: https://form.jotform.com/252736314904154

Deadline: 7/12/2026

Teaching Excellence Workshop (NDI Dance Teacher Training Methodology)

NDI New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

This two-week Teaching Excellence® Workshop trains dance artists to acquire the skills to conduct fast-paced, dynamic,& engaging dance classes for children with NDINM’s unique & inclusive methodology.

Dates: Aug 10-21, 2026

Pay: $800/ 2 weeks

Application Instructions: https://ndi-nm.org/what-ndi-new-mexico-offers/teaching-excellence/

Application Deadline: 7/31/2026