When: Usually in the fall during the month of September or October.

Where: Each year the conference travels Idaho from east, west, south and north.

Why: Professional Development & Networking for educators, Professional Development Credit for K-12 educators, and the HS Dance Festival prepares serious dance students to be college dance majors. Networking with college dance programs, performance opportunity, and master classes in several genres. International Keynote Presenter.

How: Register  online. Find links to register for the conference on the IDEO Facebook page.

The IDEO Conference offers us a chance to share great practices and move forward the field of dance education in Idaho. IDEO welcomes dance educators from cross the state of Idaho and surrounding region. We will strategize and share ways to advocate for, analyze, and advance dance education in our schools, communities, and state. We invite you to join us at our conferences and share your dance talents, and your vision for the future of dance education.

The conference offers opportunities for dance educators, dance studio owners, PreK-12 educators, high school dance students, and dance science researchers with movement sessions, panel discussions, paper presentations, mock audition for high school students and networking opportunities. Conference registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, awards ceremony, member meeting, and admittance to the conference closing concert.