Washington College has a chapter of Nu Delta Alpha – the national dance honor society. It is open to all students who maintain a 3.0 GPA show outstanding ability in dance technique, performance, scholarship, choreography, literature, and/or production. Members earn eligibility by taking dance classes, teaching classes, involvement in a performance, writing papers or critiques of performances, and through dance-related community service
projects.
The Dance Honor Society holds an annual community dance workshop for local students in grades K-8 entitled "Get Up and Dance" where children explore creative movement, Broadway jazz, and hip-hop. NDA members also spend a day at the local elementary school teaching dance to the physical
education classes.
In spring 2007 NDA hosted a leadership training workshop, Steps to the Future, for high school and college dancers interested in forming honor society chapters in their schools. The full day workshop included master classes in hip hop, lyrical, Fosse jazz, and Broadway jazz, and a performance of three works in progress by the Washington College Dance
Company. The event was sponsored by the National Dance Association.
Officers
Laura Connelly- President
Katie Himmelberger- Vice President
Lauren Newman- Secretary
Jenn German- Historian
Click here to view photos from Community Dance Day
The first NΔA induction ceremony.
below: 2006 induction ceremony
