The National Dance Association continues to be the leader in dance education as the founder of the national dance honor society Nu Delta Alpha, which was established to recognize dance students for academic and artistic achievement. Nu Delta Alpha is designed to recognize college/university and middle/high school students for their scholarship and artistic achievement.
Nu Delta Alpha is the national dance honor society for middle, high school and college students, recognizing academic and artistic achievements, including performance, production, scholarship, technology and community service.
| Nu = | "Achievement of goals through great scholastic and creative effort." |
| Delta = | "Pinnacle, the highest point of development and achievement, genuine and esteemed." |
| Alpha = | "First." |