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AzDEO TEACHER & PROGRAM AWARDS

AzDEO is committed to promoting, advancing, and advocating for dance education, and that means investing in our teachers! 

Each year, AzDEO provides a number of teacher and program awards designed to celebrate and elevate the work YOU do with Arizona students.

The award application process is open for the 2024-25 school year and information can be found below. 

  • Submissions Open: January 1, 2025
    Submissions Close: February 15, 2025

  • Winners Announced: March 1, 2025 

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Two Teacher Awards, One Community Award, One Program Award - all to celebrate AZ Dance Education!
 

1. Teacher Award: Katherine Lindholm-Lane (KLL) Arizona Dance Educator of the Year

2. Teacher Award: AzDEO Bill Evans Excellence in Teaching Award

3. Community Award: Lynn Monson Award for Excellence in Innovation

4. Program Award: K-12 dance program of excellence award

Questions and application materials should be sent to [email protected]