Membership Info: Categories, Benefits & Fees
Please browse benefit details, categories and fees below.
Inheriting staff of Membership Organizations have access Dance/USA Benefits, too! Once the organizational membership has been created, encourage your staff to create their profiles too! See free, field wide benefits open to Members and Non-Members HERE
Membership Exclusive Benefits
Dance Company
This membership category is open to dance companies of all sizes and genres that meet the criteria below. Companies gain access to councils and affinity groups for various members of staff, specific to organizational budget size.
Eligible companies...
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maintain an on-going performance activity;
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maintain a paid artistic or administrative staff of at least one, and regularly compensate performers;
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have been in continuous operation for at least one year.
Membership Dues: Varies based on budget size
Agents, Managers, Producers & Promoters
This membership category is comprised of booking agents and artist representatives for companies and artists large and small, emerging to established. Members in this category are invited to participate in the Agents, Managers, Producers & Promoters Council.
Membership Dues: $125
Presenters
The Dance/USA Presenters membership category is open to presenters of all dance forms, organizational size, and structure and meet the criteria below. Members are invited to actively participate in the Presenters Council.
Eligible Presenters will...
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have not-for-profit, tax-exempt status and show evidence of professional status orientation
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maintain a paid administrative staff of at least one
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have been in continuous operation for at least two years
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maintain an on-going performance activity
Membership Dues: $325
Service Organizations
This membership category is open to organizations whose primary focus is providing service to the field and meets the criteria below. Service Organization members are invited to participate in the Service Organizations Council.
Eligible Service Organizations will...
- have not-for-profit, tax-exempt status and show evidence of professional status orientation
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maintain a paid administrative staff of at least one
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have been in continuous operation for at least two years
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maintain an on-going service activity
Membership Dues: $300
Business Affiliate
This membership category is open to for-profit and not-for-profit corporations who work with the dance community. Members in this category are encouraged to be an Annual Conference sponsor or exhibitor. Contact Dance/USA’s Director of Development for more information.
Membership Dues: $400
Education Affiliate
The Dance/USA Education Affiliate membership category is open to dance or dance-related departments or programs of colleges and universities, conservatories, schools, and pre-professional training programs. Members are invited to actively participate in the Education Council.
Membership Dues: $275
International Affiliate
This membership category is open to dance related institutions outside of the US. Members are invited to participate in one of several Dance/USA Councils and Affinity Groups depending on their organization’s focus.
Membership Dues: $1,300
Individual
This membership category is open to individuals, professional dance artists and students not affiliated with an incorporated organization or creating work in a structure other than the traditional 501(c)3 “company” structure. The Individual membership category is open to independent consultants, teaching artists, patrons of dance, and others who wish to keep up with the professional dance field through Dance/USA publications, events, and emails.
Membership Dues: $75