National Dance Association

The National Dance Association (NDA) was a dance education organization, with a membership of over 3,500 instructors, administrators, scientists, and dancers across all U.S. States, leading the standardization of dance education in the United States from 1932 to 2013. As the need for a national force in dance education in the United States grew, the organization developed programs, published books and materials, and sponsored professional development conferences for dance educators in a broad range of disciplines. The National Dance Association developed standards for dance education, advocated for arts education reform, produced publications important to dance education, and included notable figures in the dance world.