DSANZ is the representative, advocacy and communication body, committed to supporting teachers of dance and dance education, through the New Zealand Curriculum, in primary and secondary schools throughout Aotearoa. The Dance Subject Association New Zealand (DSANZ) was formed in 2007 to support primary and secondary school dance. Our aim is to provide advocacy, communication, professional learning
and development, resourcing and information about national and international dance education research. The DSANZ committee is a national steering committee of school teachers from across NZ and is elected by dance education teachers via the Dance Subject Association of New Zealand AGM. The chair is elected by the committee. The current chair is Ryan Timoko-Benjamin. Previous chairs include Polly Thin-Rabb and Gaylene Edmonds. Regional Dance Educator Networks in Auckland-Northland, Wellington, Central-North, Wanganui/Manawatu, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Nelson-Christchurch and Dunedin-South are an essential part of DSANZ. These voluntary networks provide professional development workshops to supporting curriculum work in schools. Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) acts as a conduit for the DSANZ. All dance educators are welcome to become members of the Dance Subject Association of NZ. To join DSANZ, email [email protected]
