Diana Domoracki-Kisto Award
Application Timeframe: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 - Saturday, October 18th 2025
Official contact person: Nicole Bryant
Please email any questions to: [email protected]
NYSDEA Awards Ceremonies will take place at the 2026 NYSDEA Winter Conferences at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Friday, January 30th - Saturday, January 31st.
Nominate yourself or a brilliant dance educator you know for NYSDEA's 2026 Diana Domoracki-Kisto Award!
Official contact person: Nicole Bryant
Please email any questions to: [email protected]
NYSDEA Awards Ceremonies will take place at the 2026 NYSDEA Winter Conferences at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Friday, January 30th - Saturday, January 31st.
Nominate yourself or a brilliant dance educator you know for NYSDEA's 2026 Diana Domoracki-Kisto Award!
Award Description
Who is Diana Domoracki-Kisto?
Before her passing in 2013, Diana Domoracki-Kisto was a pioneer of dance education in New York City Public Schools with a specialty in teaching and modeling best practices within middle school dance education. She served as the chair for the Dance K-12 Special Interest Group for NDEO; a member of the Professional Development in Dance Education Team for the NYC DOE Office of Arts and Special Projects; a board member of NYSDEA; and the secretary of NDEO's Board of Directors.
In memory and honor of Diana Domoracki-Kisto's contribution to the dance community, the NYSDEA board has established a gift to financially assist one Pre-K-12 Dance Educator toward the cost of attending the NDEO conference. Any NYSDEA PreK-12 Dance Educator may apply.
Eligibility Requirements
Nomination Guidelines
Before her passing in 2013, Diana Domoracki-Kisto was a pioneer of dance education in New York City Public Schools with a specialty in teaching and modeling best practices within middle school dance education. She served as the chair for the Dance K-12 Special Interest Group for NDEO; a member of the Professional Development in Dance Education Team for the NYC DOE Office of Arts and Special Projects; a board member of NYSDEA; and the secretary of NDEO's Board of Directors.
In memory and honor of Diana Domoracki-Kisto's contribution to the dance community, the NYSDEA board has established a gift to financially assist one Pre-K-12 Dance Educator toward the cost of attending the NDEO conference. Any NYSDEA PreK-12 Dance Educator may apply.
Eligibility Requirements
- The nominee must be an NDEO/NYSDEA member in good standing.
- The nominators do not need to be members of NDEO/NYSDEA
- The nominee must have consistent NDEO/NYSDEA membership of two years or more prior to nomination.
- The nominators can only nominate one candidate.
- Previous award recipients must wait 3 years before being nominated again.
Nomination Guidelines
- The nominator must obtain permission from the nominee prior to submitting materials.
- The nominator must submit all required information via the nomination form by the published deadline.
- The nominator must list the nominee's name as they would like it reflected on the award and all published materials.
- The nominator may be asked to present the award to the award recipient at the NYSDEA and/or the National Dance Education Organization Conference.
- The award recipient will be announced at the 2026 NYSDEA Award Ceremony at our Winter Conference and is invited to attend the ceremony. o The award recipient is also invited to attend our 2026 NYSDEA Winter Conference at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Friday, January 30th - Saturday, January 31st. The registration fee for our 2026 NYSDEA Winter Conference will be waived.
- The award recipient should give NYSDEA advance notice of any restrictions that may prevent their attendance to the award ceremony so we can offer accommodations.
The award recipient is required to attend the 2026 NDEO conference where their award will be presented.
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026 - Sunday, September 27, 2026 o Location: Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM.
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026 - Sunday, September 27, 2026 o Location: Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM.
Important Additional Information
- Once the award recipient accepts the award and confirms their attendance to the NDEO conference, NYSDEA will cover the cost of the regular registration. NYSDEA will not cover the costs of any conference events that are not included in the registration fee.
- This award will be given only when warranted at the sole discretion of the Awards Committee.
- Special consideration may be given to candidates who have contributed time and energy on behalf of NDEO/NYSDEA.
- The Committee, at its discretion, may hold interviews with appropriate persons from the candidate’s work environment.
- Nominations will not be held over for submission the following year. Only the required and suggested materials will be reviewed. Additional materials will not be forwarded to the evaluation committee.
NYSDEA's 2026 Diana Domoracki-Kisto Award
Click HERE for the Award Nomination Form.
Application Timeframe:
Saturday, May 10th, 2025 - Saturday, October 18th 2025
Official contact person: Nicole Bryant
Please email any questions to: [email protected]
Click HERE for the Award Nomination Form.
Application Timeframe:
Saturday, May 10th, 2025 - Saturday, October 18th 2025
Official contact person: Nicole Bryant
Please email any questions to: [email protected]
