WHO WE ARE - WHAT WE DO
We are the United States National Governing Body for ballroom dancing and DanceSport, the competitive version of ballroom dancing in Orange County.
We are a nationwide nonprofit organization of volunteers who love ballroom dancing. We greatly appreciate the excitement and romance, as well as the social and health benefits that ballroom dancing brings into our lives.
This myspace site is dedicated to lovers of ballroom dancing. Its purpose is to inform and motivate all dancers. An additional purpose is to educate the public regarding this enjoyable but challenging recreational activity and sport
ACTIVITIES
* Promotes and sponsors amateur ballroom dancing for recreational dancers and competitors.
* Extends a special welcome to beginner dancers and helps them get started.
* Establishes chapters to provide focal points for local amateur dancing and to create recreational ball- room dance opportunities in communities all over the United States.
* Organizes and supports DanceSport and recreational ballroom dance programs in colleges, high schools, middle schools, and primary schools.
* Organizes and promotes educational programs about the healthful benefits of ballroom dancing.
* Publishes the National Amateur Dancers Magazine six times a year, and most chapters publish local Newsletters to both inform and stimulate USA Dance members.
* Formulates, publishes and enforces standards and rules for amateur DanceSport Athletes and for conducting amateur DanceSport events.
* Organizes national, regional, and local DanceSport Championships and competitions.
* Selects Amateur DanceSport Athletes to represent the United States in the annual World Amateur DanceSport Championships.
* Provides liaison with other amateur and professional bodies to further ballroom dancing.
CHAPTERS
Members of USA Dance, Inc. are grouped into chapters, the basic membership units of the organization. Chapters are, in turn, grouped into six geographic regions. Each region has two representatives on the National Governing Council.
Additional communication between chapters and their members is provided by Amateur Dancers, USA Dance's bimonthly magazine.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
* Attend our fabulous, but affordable, chapter social dances. They include dance lessons, and lots of social dancing, as well as line dances, mixers, dance demonstrations and other fun activities.
* Membership is open to singles, as well as couples.
* Beginners are welcome and
will be helped to get started.
* Affordable group coaching sessions.
* Receive significant discounts on purchases from "Friends of USA Dance" vendors.
* Access to information about dancing and dancers all over the world.
* Registration to dance in local, regional, and international competitions, including team and formation contests.
* Belong to the only amateur dance organization, in the USA, recognized by the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), and the United States Olympic Committee.
* The opportunity to help others by involvement in our outreach programs, which bring the physical, mental and social benefits of ballroom dancing to 'the aged, the young, the handicapped, and to the general public.
* Free subscription to Amateur Dancers, USA Dance's bimonthly news magazine.
* Free Dancemart Classified advertising! in Amateur Dancers.
* Tax-deductible contributions.
* And much, much more!
