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About daCi USA

 


Dance and the Child International (daCi) is a nonprofit organization aiming to promote growth and development in dance for children and youth internationally, irrespective of race, color, sex, religion, and national or social origin.

DaCi recognizes that every child and young person has the right to dance and strives to preserve the cultural heritage of all forms of dance for children. The organization creates opportunities for children and young people to experience dance as performers, creators and spectators valuing their perspectives with the utmost importance. DaCi encourages the inclusion of dance in general education and community programs, and supports research focusing on dance for children and young people. DaCi provides an international network, facilitating the development of dance for children throughout the world.


 
daCi Mission  
  • To increase and develop opportunities for young people to experience dance as creators, performers, and spectators throughout the world.
  • To ensure that the dance interests of young people are recognized and developed.
  • To develop an awareness of cultural diversity.
  • To encourage and make available research into all aspects of dance for, with, and related to young people.
  • To advocate the inclusion of dance in both general education and community programs.
  • To facilitate exchange and collaboration among members regarding dance for young people.

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Board Members  
  daCi USA Board Will Seek Nominations Soon

According to the daCi USA By-laws, nominations for the daCi Board covering the 2009-2012 time period are to be sought 14 months prior to the next international conference—which is in Jamaica, in August, 2009. Therefore, nominations will be requested during the upcoming summer months. Be on the lookout for this request, and please consider nominating yourself or a daCi colleague to serve on the national daCi Board.
 
 

CHAIR:
Samuel Baumgarten
(508) 531-2313
sbaumgarten@verizon.net

CHAIR-ELECT:
Joy Friedlander
(215) 276-5258 ext.4082
jfriedlander@phila.k12.pa.us
 

SECRETARY:
Judith Nelson
(646) 660-2044
nelsoju@auburn.edu

TREASURER:
Jeanne Traxler
(617) 738-7688
daciusatreasurerjt@pbjdanceco.org
  PAST NATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE:
Anne Green Gilbert
(206) 363-7281
agilbert@creativedance.org

NATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE:
Jannas Zalesky
(201) 837-8663
janzalesky@aol.com

 

NEWSLETTER LIASON:
Lynette Overby
(517) 432-5578
overbyl@msu.edu

 
 

MEMBERS AT LARGE:
Marilyn Berrett
(801) 422-3346
marilyn_berrett@byu.edu


Janina Dobkowski
(203) 268-8733
janinad@optonline.net
 

Chris Roberts
(801) 798-4055
chris.roberts@nebo.edu

Denise Rapp
(602) 840-6992
drapp@susd.org

 

Mary Lynn Babcock;
(940) 300-8087
marylynnbabcock@mac.com
 

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