dance and the Child international 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.

Upcoming daCi Events

September 18, 2010: “Breaking Boundaries, Creating Connections” - daCi USA Day of Dance - Denton, TX

September 25, 2010:
“So We Think You Can Dance” - daCi USA Day of Dance - Day Break, UT

November 5, 2010: daCi USA Day of Dance - Philadelphia, PA-  more details soon!

July 12-16, 2011: daCi USA Intergenerational Gathering - Denton, TX -  “Breaking Boundaries, Creating Connections”

Summer 2012: daCi International Conference Taipei, Taiwan - more details soon!

 

 
 

Opening ceremony of
Cultures Flex: Unearthing Expressions of the Dancing Child
the daCi International Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, 2009
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