From its inception in 1998, the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Board used ever-evolving versions of an Applied Strategic Plan (ASP). Each ASP consisted of goals and related objectives to develop and grow the organization. While the wording and order changed as NDEO grew, the essential nature of the goals remained the same. From 2011 to 2016, NDEO used these three goals to direct its operations and develop member services: (1) Strengthen dance education in the arts; (2) Strengthen the national voice and vision for dance and advocate for dance education in the arts; and (3) Assist states in developing infrastructures to support state and national goals in dance education in the arts. Priorities discussed in NDEO's Priorities for Dance Education were revealed at the annual conference. They provide an overarching perspective of the needs of the field through which NDEO and its individual members will be able to define and frame their actions for the next five years, 2016-2021. The Policy Board approved this new guiding framework for NDEO at its October 5, 2016 meeting. The new Policy Board will use it to create action plans for the organization. The three Priorities for Dance Education are discussed in the remainder of the article.