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The USA national chapter of daCi organizes Days of Dance and National Gatherings and informs dancers, educators, and advocates with a bi-annual newsletter and monthly daCi Delights.

07/30/2026

Dance has a way of turning strangers into friends and friends into family 🫶💃 Happy National Friendship Day from all of us at daCi, thank you for being part of ours!

07/27/2026

Did you know dance has inspired some incredible fiction, poetry, and film? 📚🎬✨ In her last article as the Newsletter Editor, Mady Cantor digs up hidden gems, from novels about aspiring ballet dancers to poetry collections celebrating movement from around the world. Read this and more in our Spring Newsletter now! 🌸 And stay tuned, our Fall Newsletter is just around the corner! 🍂💛

07/22/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Teresa VanDenend Sorge to the daCi Board! 🎊🙌
Teresa is the Co-Director of Synergy Dance Series in Cincinnati and teaches at Northern Kentucky University, Xavier and Miami Valley Ballet Theatre. She is also a lecturer at Sidney Kimmel Medical College. For a decade she was a full-time lecturer at Muhlenberg College and the founding director of Koresh Kids Dance. Teresa’s choreography and scholarship has been shared at multiple venues including the Cincy Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, The Cincinnati Art Museum, the Mayo Clinic, and the National Dance Education Organization. Teresa holds a EdM in Dance from Temple University and an MFA in Dance from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

We are so excited to grow, lead, and dance forward together! 💃✨

07/17/2026

Still dreaming about our 2026 National Gathering ✨🌟 The connections made, the art shared, the community built — this one will live in our hearts forever. 💛
One participant encompassed how we felt perfectly, “daCi is special. The environment is supportive and nurturing. The art making, community building, [and] intergenerational work doesn’t happen in other organizations/settings. All humans could use a little (or a lot) of daCi in their lives."

07/15/2026

Dance isn't just an art form, it's a teaching tool! 🌟💃 In our 2026 Spring Newsletter, educator Chara Huckins shares how she integrates movement into math, science, poetry, and more for elementary students in Salt Lake City. One student said it best: "When you put movement into it, I understood ALL of it." 🙌

THAT'S the power of dance.

07/14/2026

A HUGE thank you to our incredible Newsletter Editor, Mady Cantor! 🙌✨ She's served on our board as a Board Member-at-large (2009-2012), Member Liaison (2012-2020) and the Newsletter Editor (2020-2026). We are so grateful for your many years of service and the unique strengths you’ve brought to the organization, Mady!

Stay tuned later this month for a post highlighting her last article as Newsletter Editor.

07/12/2026

The energy, the movement, the magic — we’ll never forget this year’s National Gathering! 🎉 Below is daCi USA’s outgoing board chair, Heather Francis's thoughts:
“There is nothing like a daCi Gathering.

Every element of the gathering is purposeful, inspired, and focused on the experience of the Child.

Participation in a National Gathering always leaves me feeling reassured of the importance of elevating young people’s experience with dance, amplifying their voices, honoring their development, and intentionally nourishing their creative agency.

This Gathering was no exception and bringing my son for the first time illuminated the benefits even more clearly for me. We are both beaming with pride and inspiration as a result of the week.

I am so grateful for the tireless efforts of our Gathering chair Karen Keubler. She is both an incredible project manager and consummate creative. She knew precisely how to design the experience to immerse participants in the theme, scheduling, campus, and activities. Her attention to detail and vision for ‘playing with possibilities’ on campus all week resulted in an incredibly cohesive and memorable week.

I am also grateful to all the participants, chaperones, performers and presenters who contributed. They have inspired me! The Gathering would not have been the same without their content expertise, positive energy, and ability to contribute and receive.”

Thank you to every dancer, educator, and dreamer who showed up and showed OUT. Until next time! 💃🕺

07/11/2026

What an incredible few days it was in June! Dancers of all ages and backgrounds came together to build community, learn new techniques, create original choreography, and share the stage in performance. From technique classes by day to inspiring evening performances, this gathering reminded us why we dance together.

One participant put it beautifully:
"I love the sense of community, a chance to take a technique class, learn/create choreography, and perform. I enjoyed the evening performances as well. I love the generational element with multiple ages. I love the philosophy that all are welcomed to participate regardless of past dance experience. I really loved the cultural addition of the Indian dancers!"

That's what daCi is all about, welcoming every dancer, honoring every generation, and celebrating the rich diversity of dance traditions from around the world. 🌍💃🕺

Thank you to everyone who joined us, taught, choreographed, performed, and made this year's Gathering so special.

07/07/2026

It gives us great pleasure to share the link to the published proceedings of the daCi Ljubljana Conference.
https://ebooks.uni-lj.si/ZalozbaUL/catalog/book/936

We hope you will enjoy reading.

Our sincere thanks to the contributors to these proceedings, which enrich the growing field of dance education.

06/27/2026

Rain or shine our Youth Leaders lead a sculpture tour on campus for one of our breakout sessions!

It was roaring fun! Thank you, Youth Leaders!

We are so proud of our youth leaders for their work this week leading this session, introducing pieces in our performances, and sharing the light of daCi with others!

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Towson, MD
21286,21204,21252,21212(COUNTY)

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http://www.daciusa.org/

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