Digest & Chapter Chatter become USA Dance on the Move!As it is important for our members to know and understand the many programs organized and supported by USA Dance, we have combined the USA Dance Digest and Chapter Chatter into one monthly email, to be known as USA Dance on the Move! We invite you to watch for this email, stay updated, and learn more about our great organization. USA Dance National Board Meeting, December 11 – Open to All!The upcoming USA Dance National Board meeting is scheduled for December 11 at 9 PM EST. Announcements with links to the Zoom meeting will be posted on USA Dance social media one week before the meeting. USA Dance Proposed Bylaw Revisions – Open Commentary PeriodThe President of USA Dance has requested member feedback on the proposed bylaw changes to USA Dance. If you have any interest in providing feedback, read his letter to all members here: https://conta.cc/48HuH6w |
American Dancer AMERICAN DANCER’s December coverfeatures Daniel Kogan & Elizaveta Tsymbaliuk. Read about this dynamic couple. The USA Dance Midwest Regional DanceSport Championships – Oh Yeah! It’s Back!! DanceSport VP notes important updates for competitors. The Chapter Relations Director discusses how to start a USA Dance Chapter. Check out a Different view of Ballroom Dancing. Plus, the Competition Calendar is up to date and there is a College DanceSport Calendar! Access American Dancer at any time by going to https://americandancer.org. Are you reading American Dancer? You should! Stay informed. Follow USA Dance on FaceBook:New Member Benefits: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, USA Dance reinvests its resources into programs that support dancers nationwide. Membership comes with many additional benefits as well—visit theUSA Dance website for the full list. Here is the newest benefit available to members. - The USA Dance Marketplaces are Open! We are proud to offer two marketplace options; a Swag Store of USA Dance Branded Items and a Vendor Marketplace. See USA Dance Marketplace – USA Dance, Inc. for more information.
2025 Chapter & Volunteer of the Year Nominations – Coming Soon!Forms will be available at the end of December to nominate our Chapter and Volunteer of the Year for 2025. We are looking forward to announcing the winning nominees at this year’s National Social Celebration on March 27 – 29 in Pittsburgh, PA. |
USA Dance National Social Dance Celebration and USA Dance National DanceSport Championships- This USA Dance Nationals, scheduled for March 27-29 in Pittsburgh, PA will feature our first National Social Dance Celebration, a gathering of all dancers of the chapters across the United States. The weekend includes 36+ Workshops, 2 Social Dances, and more. Registration is open! Check out the social celebration websiteand American Dancer for updates and details. Chapters are already signing up and rooms are filling up!
- USA Dance is expanding the 2026 USA Dance National DanceSport Championships, scheduled for March 27-29, in Pittsburgh, PA. This includes an improved schedule, a larger floor, and access to all workshops for competitors.
Money Matters Zoom Meeting, December 6Social Chapters, there will be a MONEY MATTERS Zoom meeting on Saturday, December 6th, at 2pm EDT, hosted by Spencer Chang – National Treasurer and Karen Chaleki – Assistant Treasurer. Send your questions to AssistantTreasurer@usadance.org. Topics include: - What is required from chapters for the end of the year 2025
- Where to find the forms on the website
- What will be new in 2026
Here is the link: https://zoom.us/j/93664588141?pwd=RKlLmSo3KjYXOr7UY6QKwV6w3jvRvp.1 Time: Dec 6, 2025 02:00 PM EST (US and Canada); Meeting ID: 936 6458 8141, Passcode: 392310 |
Congratulations to our WDSF Representatives!The following USA Dance couples recently competed in the 2025 WDSF World Championships. - Dylan Chi & Isabella Moudry – Junior II Latin, Junior II Standard
- Oleksandr Polyvka & Laila Rubashevsky – Junior II Latin
- Matt Boguslawski & Amy Li – Adult Standard
- Justin Chiou & Hannah Bundus – Senior I Standard
- Dmitri Vande Zande & Darya Opletayev – Senior I Standard
- Yusuf Mihaylov & Elena Simonova – Senior III Standard
- Alex Korygin & Galina Korygina – Senior III Standard
Thank You to Our Fall Organizers – Regional, Challenges, and College Challenges!USA Dance is grateful to the many organizers who delivered quality events for our dancers so far this season. Your work strengthens DanceSport in the United States. USA Dance’s Competition Calendar is up to date.Regional Championships: Challenge Competitions: College Challenge Competitions – Check out the College DanceSport Calendar USA Dance National DanceSport Championships, March 27-29, in Pittsburgh, PA Proficiency Points System/Qualifying for 2026 Nationals – Primer and GuideThere is a guide to better explain how qualifying for Nationals and proficiency points work. Competitors, your assigned class is the lowest competitive class you are permitted to enter; you may compete in higher classes. Between now and the 2026 Nationals, requests to downgrade classes will be generously granted; Email proficiency@usadance.org. Dancers currently in classes A and C have special rules. Note that dancing class A does not qualify you at the Championship level. The following links will help: |
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