Research and Leadership AwardsClick each award listing for information on eligibility, nominations and past awardees. Distinction in Dance AwardAn annual award given to individuals in the annual conference's host city who have contributed significantly to dance in their home community. 2024 Awardee: Susana Tambutti Outstanding Scholarly Research in Dance AwardThis award honors an exceptional scholar or leader for sustained contributions to dance research. 2024 Awardee: Marta Savigliano Dixie Durr Award for Outstanding Service to Dance ResearchThis award recognizes the aid rendered the field of dance studies by people who sustain existing structures, institutions, and organizations for dance research. 2024 Awardee: Norton Owen Dance in the Public Sphere AwardThis award recognizes renewed and new forms of public access and activism widening the circulation of dance initiatives and resources. 2023 Awardee: Dance Center of Iran (DCI) Mid-Career AwardThis award recognizes the leadership of mid-career scholars in the development of our field. 2024 Awardee: SanSan Kwan |