I hope your summer has been well with health, happiness, and an enjoyable time with family and friends. Summer is always a great time for get-togethers, travel, swimming, barbecues, and many other fun activities. This summer, we have an exciting announcement for you! Please mark your calendars for March 27-29, 2026! This event will be our first-ever Nationals Social Dance Celebration!
At Your Service,
Ken Pandozzi
Vice President of Social Dance
USA Dance, Inc.
Nationals, March 27-29, 2026, will include a Nationals Social Dance Celebration package!
Friday March 27, 2026
5:00pm – 6:30pm : Meet and greet your national board members
Dinner options : Hotel buffet or local restaurants within walking distance
7:00pm – 11:00pm : Evening of dancing.
Saturday March 28, 2026
Minimum of 6 daytime group lessons, one hour each. Dancers may move from ballroom to ballroom
for their preferred group lessons.
Dinner options same as Friday evening
7:00pm – 11:00pm : Evening of dancing
Sunday March 29, 2026
10:00am – 11:30am : Workshops for chapter leaders and members regarding recruiting dancers, chapter growth, other USA Dance questions.
Leadership Zoom Meetings
Working Together with Membership
Herb McGurk is hosting a zoom meeting for chapter leaders and district directors July 26 at 2 pm EST. Please plan on joining us. This meeting is focused on Membership, so make sure your Membership Chair attends or select another chapter leader to represent your chapter. Email membership-dir@usadance.org with questions you would like covered during the meeting. District Directors and Board Members should have an invite in their email already. If not, please contact your District Director for the link.
Money Matters
We will have a MONEY MATTERS Zoom meeting on Saturday, Sept 13, at 2pm EST, hosted by Esther Freeman, National Treasurer and Karen Chaleki, Assistant Treasurer.We will send out the Zoom link on the Friday before. This is your meeting, so please send any questions you may have to Karen, AssistantTreasurer@usadance.org, by Sept 8th. If you don’t ask, we don’t know! We look forward to another great meeting.
Esther Freeman and Karen Chaleki
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
USA Dance, Inc.
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National Ballroom Dance Week is September 14-20, 2025. Remember to document your dance activities and send us your stories, dance photos, and proclamations for potential use in American Dancer and on social media. Stories, dance photos, and proclamations can be submitted directly to American Dancer Managing Editor Rose-Ann Lynch. Please provide a complete identification of your chapter, as well as the individuals prominently featured in the photos.
