Building Dance Literacy — October 2026

3:30–6:30 PM — Technical Rehearsal for performers (Black Box Theater)

4:30–6:00 PM — High School Dance Class (Commons Area)

5:00–7:00 PM — Teacher Workshop with Leslie Kraus (Dance Studio)

7:30–9:00 PM — IDEO Performance, a community showcase (Black Box Theater)

8:00–9:00 AM — Registration (Commons Area)

9:00–10:30 AM — Opening Keynote & Group Movement Session with Leslie Kraus

10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Breakout Sessions #1

12:05–1:00 PM — Lunch & Member Meeting (lunch provided by IDEO)

1:00–2:15 PM — Breakout Sessions #2

2:30–3:45 PM — Closing Keynote & Group Movement Session with Leslie Kraus

4:00–5:30 PM — Breakout Sessions #3

5:30–6:30 PM — Dinner break (on your own)

7:00 PM at the Centennial Performing Arts Center (Centennial High School Theater), 12400 W. McMillan Rd., Boise, ID 83713.

Tickets are $20 adult admission and $10 student admission, available online and at the door. Free for IDEO conference attendees and West Ada School District arts school residency participants.

Two-day conference (Friday & Saturday): $50 students, $75 IDEO members, $85 general admission.

One-day conference (Saturday): $40 students, $65 IDEO members, $75 general admission.

Open to adult dance educators, college dance students, and high school dance students ages 14 to 18. Register using the button above.

One professional development credit is offered through Northwest Nazarene University for attending the Friday and Saturday conference sessions and concerts. The course is led by Dr. Rachel Swenson and includes an assignment to write a lesson plan and a teaching log documenting your learning and how you use it with your students.

Local dance groups are invited to perform in the Friday evening IDEO Performance in the IFAA Black Box Theater. Submit a performance proposal here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd11hONrd4KN8lISwTvvnNe5VGF1GhlZK6UpitF1dm28lzFbQ/viewform

Share your expertise with fellow educators. Presenters receive an honorarium and free conference registration. Apply to present here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5DmANcI9j4Rq3rwuckslWuMu9LgOdLzYQSnQzLcAmd4gc_g/viewform