Grades 6–8
Junior Chapter
Students maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and earn 15 points for induction, including at least 10 points through chapter-site activities.
2026–2027 registration is open
Reserve your place
Greater WashingtonDance Center
Student recognition
Artistry, academics and leadership.
GWDC hosts Junior and Secondary chapters of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts.
NHSDA at GWDC
Achievement
beyond technique.
NHSDA recognizes artistic merit, leadership and academic achievement while helping students build community, set goals and deepen their engagement with dance.
Grades 9–12
Secondary Chapter
Students maintain at least a 3.5 GPA and earn 30 points for induction, including at least 20 points through chapter-site activities.
How points are earned
Dance & service
Class, rehearsals, performances, research, workshops, community service and selected school or extracurricular activities all contribute.
2026 induction
A community
worth celebrating.
GWDC’s 2026 ceremony welcomed Nora Li, Renee Owen and Meredith Simon into the Secondary chapter, and Gracyn Anderson, Lacey Gress, Annabelle Melkonian, Cora Mickelsen and May Mills into the Junior chapter. Eighteen dancers met the studio’s dance, advocacy, involvement and academic challenge, with a collective GPA of 4.39.