Award
Nominations Due
Apr 21, 2021
The de la Torre Bueno® First Book Award
Awarded annually to the best first book in dance studies published in the English language in the previous calendar year.
The DSA awards contribute not only to the visibility of the individuals and works honored, but also to the visibility of dance research and to our continuing drive for excellence in dance scholarship.
2018 and 2019 DSA award winners in Evanston, IL with DSA President Melissa Blanco Borelli and Mary Bueno
DSA relies on its members to nominate candidates for the Research and Leadership Awards, while the book and publication awards, and graduate student awards can be self-submitted. Please see nomination details under each award.
Awarded annually to the best first book in dance studies published in the English language in the previous calendar year.
Awarded annually to the best English-language article published in dance studies.
Awarded each year to the best book in dance published during the previous three calendar years.
Awarded annually to a book published in the English language that advances the field of dance studies.
This award recognizes the leadership of mid-career scholars in the development of our field.
The Dance in the Public Sphere Award recognizes renewed & new forms of public access and activism widening the circulation of dance initiatives and resources.
This award recognizes the aid rendered the field of dance studies by people who sustain existing structures, institutions, and organizations for dance research.
This award honors an exceptional scholar or leader for sustained contributions to dance research.
An annual award given to individuals in the annual conference’s host city who have contributed significantly to dance in their home community.
The Selma Jeanne Cohen Award aims to encourage graduate student members of DSA by recognizing excellence in dance scholarship.
Each year, three grants will be made to graduate students to help defray the costs of attending the annual conference.
Distinction in Dance Award Recipient Lynn Garafola with Janice Ross at the 2017 DSA Conference. Photo by Jess Cavender.
DSA is proud to acknowledge the many prior award winners from the Congress on Research in Dance. Below is a list of past recipients dating back to 1995.