About Us
Dance/USA is the national service organization for dance, serving a broad cross-section of the dance field. Established in 1982, Dance/USA champions an inclusive and equitable dance field by leading, convening, advocating, and supporting individuals and organizations.
Dance/USA Vision
Propelled by our belief that dance can inspire a more just and humane world, Dance/USA will amplify
the power of dance to inform and inspire a nation where creativity and the field thrive.
Dance/USA Mission
Dance/USA champions an inclusive and equitable dance field by leading, convening, advocating, and
supporting individuals and organizations. Dance/USA’s core programs are focused in the areas of
engagement, advocacy, research, and preservation.
Dance/USA is driven by the core values of Creativity, Connectivity, Equity & Integrity which guide our
work, programming and initiatives.
- Creativity inspires change. Dance/USA values our nation’s creative capacity and artistry to
imagine and build a world we have never encountered and deeply desire.
- Dance/USA strives to be a catalytic network enlivened by connection, community, and
collaboration. We value calling people in as a practice of leading, listening, learning, and
deepening our impact.
- Through the lens of equity, Dance/USA strives to remove the boundaries erected by a legacy of
racism, classism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, gender bias, and
xenophobia and we work to dismantle institutional and systemic oppression that attack the
dance field’s progress, impede the creation of work, and negatively impact dance audiences
and communities.
- Integrity is critical to our organizational culture and the way we lead, serve, and collaborate with
the dance field. We seek to provide transparency about our internal processes, professional
resources, and information about the field.