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. 2022 Awardee: Margaret Grenier Outstanding Scholarly Research in Dance AwardThis award honors an exceptional scholar or leader for sustained contributions to dance research. 2022 Awardee: Brenda Dixon-Gottschild 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. 2021 Awardee: Susan Manning 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. 2022 Awardees: Rosemary Candelario and Raquel Monroe |