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DaCi is an outward looking global organisation that connects leaders of dance for children and young people. Members look beyond their countries to share interests and practices both online through the daCi Connect network, in regional collaborative activities such as Twinning, Outreach and Across Borders Research -and every three years in a locally organised world conference.

In these ways, daCi generates and maintains collegial relationships across the globe for adults and young people, through the personal collective joy of learning as creators, performers and critical viewers of dance. Publications are a key feature of daCi’s work with a long history of research, reports and articles from the intersecting fields of dance studies and dance education including creative and performative practices as well as dance pedagogies, curriculum and policies.

daCi membership is for anyone interested or involved in the growth and development of dance for children and young people: Dance teachers, Dance groups, Artists, Researchers, Educators, Therapists, Artistic directors, Choreographers, Dancers, Philanthropists. This includes public school teachers, administrators, policy makers, private dance studio personnel, associations, businesses, corporations as well as dance researchers and scholars. 

Membership levels - there are four different levels of daCi membership:

•  Individual - for any individual who wants to join.  

•  Group - for dance schools, studios, dance companies or performance groups. Two adults per group are eligible for membership benefits.

• Institutional - includes institutions/faculties/departments in higher education, professional associations, businesses and corporations. Five individuals per organization are eligible for membership benefits.

• Retired / Student (for full time students) / Unwaged memberships 

Membership benefits:

•  Provision of the international communications and newsletter.
•  Information about the next daCi conference.
• Access to opportunities for member funding via Twinning, Outreach and Across Borders Research projects.
• International news about UNESCO and the World Alliance for Arts Education.
• Nominations and voting for the daCi Executive Committee, General Council and Country meetings.
•  Access to all online materials provided through the daCi website:
• Use of daCi Connect to create your own profile page, share activities through group forums in an interactive platform.
• Network with other members globally via daCi Connect to generate ideas, opportunities and future resources for dancers and educators. 
• Access to members marketing toolkit.
• Access to member resources comprising a collection of notable and creditable websites.
• Access to daCi journal articles dating from the founding conference in 1978.
• Access to the daCi archives held at the University of Surrey, UK.

Get involved! 

daCi is committed to practising equity whenever possible, so we have created membership fees calculated for country economic parity according to international data. If you have questions about your membership payment, please contact your National Representative or email info@daci.international

USA members, please pay via the daCi USA website and then remember to email your contact info to secretary@daci.interntional to be added to the International Mailing List.

All other members, please find your membership level below: