Congratulations to our
2025 Teacher of the Year,
Emily Robbins from Academy of Dance Arts!

CRU Dance will be awarding one Stand Out Teacher Award per regional.  This award is sponsored by Discount Dance and a $100 gift certificate is given to each regional winner.  This Stand out Teacher will then be in the running for our Teacher of the Year at our National Finals.  This is designed to recognize outstanding individuals that go above and beyond in our dance industry. 

2026 Nomination Form

Requirements

  1. Submit nomination form
  2. Post a picture of you and your candidate/or just your candidate on
    Instagram, with the following: @crudance @discountdance #crudanceteacheroftheyear 

Nomination Dates

Feb. 13     Chicago, IL
Feb. 13     Dearborn, MI – #1
Feb. 20    Dayton, OH
Feb. 20    Indianapolis, IN – #1
Feb. 27    Grand Rapids, MI
Mar. 6     Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 27   Omaha, NE
Apr. 3      Kansas City, MO
Apr. 10    Dearborn, MI – #2
Apr. 10    Indianapolis, IN – #2
Apr. 17    Albuquerque, NM
Apr. 24   Detroit, MI
Apr. 24   St. Louis, MO

Congratulations to our 2025 Regional Stand Out Teachers