As one of the core purposes of NDCA, advocacy is critical to creating space in arts and athletics for dance and dance teams. NDCA has a number of programs working towards advocating for dance as a larger part of athletic environments, as well as helping coaches advocate for their programs utilizing our nationwide reach and established connections.
See what some of our advocacy efforts have produced so far!
NDCA Surveys
NDCA collects information and feedback from programs nationwide, across all levels (middle school, high school, all star, college), in order to develop programs and education in the interest of the coaches who are part of our membership.
Surveys also provide data to coaches to use when advocating for their own programs. Survey results are available to our membership.
College Recruiting
As an outcome from our Future of Dance Survey in 2024, the Common College Dance Recruiting Guidelines were developed to help college coaches with their recruiting processes after seeing that a lot of feedback nationwide desired standardization for recruiting at the college level. Colleges agree to follow a standard video format and timeline for recruits, which in turn helps streamline the process for prospective dancers and families.
Small College Month
Featured in September, Small College Month is all about expanding access to different opportunities for dancers after high school. Many small college programs have a lot of opportunities for dancers looking to dance in college, and NDCA's focus on small college month is to help connect dancers to these college programs, so that anyone who wants to continue dancing can find a great fit.
dance rules
The NDCA Dance Rules were created to provide a set of standardized guidelines to use for dance competitions. The NDCA believes that rules are important to keep dancers safe and encourage good sportsmanship, while still allowing for maximum creativity.