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Distinction in Dance Award
Nominations Due
April 20, 2020
An annual award that is made to an individual whose professional, artistic or scholarly work has made a significant contribution to the field of dance.
Kathrina Faruggia-Kriel presenting the 2018 DSA Distinction in Dance award to Jo Butterworth in Malta
The Distinction in Dance is an annual award that is made to an individual whose professional, artistic or scholarly work has made a significant contribution to the field of dance. We welcome nominations for individuals whose work in some way has significantly altered or influenced the field of dance; this may range from either a single influential article or dance work, for example, or may be the sum of a lifetime's work.
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Nomination Instructions
You must be a member of DSA to submit a nomination, but the recipient need not be a member. Please submit a one-page statement that describes the distinctive scholarly, artistic or professional contribution to the field of dance; the name and contact details of the person submitting the nomination; the name and contact details of the nominee. Email to: awards@dancestudiesassociation.org with Distinction in Dance in the subject line.
Past Recipients
Year
Recipient
2018
Jo Butterworth
2017
Lynn Garafola
2014
Helen Chadima
Professor Emerita of The University of Iowa