Announcements Prospective Sponsers Companies, Individuals or Groups interested in becoming a National Sponsor for USA Dance, should contact PR Director Angela Prince. All sponsorship programs are customized to the branding and marketing needs of the sponsor and are at least one year in duration. Sponsorships needed for the following programs and events: The National DanceSport Championships, DanceSport Travel and Development Fund for Athletes, Championship Level Couples, K-12 After School Dance Programs, Special Olympics Ballroom Program, and USA Dance General Programs. Other programs available to supporters include advertising in American Dancer Magazine, vendor event booths, dancesport division and trophy sponsorships, scholarship funding, etc.
Important Change to the NDCA Rule Allowing Amateur Athletes Opportunity To Dance as Professional Partner of an Amateur Competitor at NDCA Pro-Am Competitions In January of this year the NDCA passed a new rule allowing Amateur Athletes to dance as the Professional Partner in an NDCA Pro-AM Competition, without any change of the Amateur ‘s Competitive Status. USA Dance agreed to comply with this new NDCA ruling for a grace-period to give the USA Dance DanceSport Council (DSC) an opportunity to revise the USA Dance Rulebook in the August meeting of the DSC. We were mindful of the new ruling, but also skeptical that the new rule would sustain. Subsequently, the new rule was overturned at the June 2011 NDCA meeting. This means Amateur Athletes are no longer permitted to dance as the professional partner of a pro-am partnership, at NDCA-sanctioned events, and still retain their Amateur Competitive Status. To help our athletes in this transition following the NDCA rule change and to avoid jeopardizing their amateur competitive status, USA Dance will consider a special one-time waiver for our amateur teachers if, prior to August 9, 2011, they have entered and submitted fees to an NDCA-sanctioned competition as a “professional partner” with their students. The amateur teacher must submit their request immediately in writing to Ken Richards, USA Dance DanceSport VP, at dancesport-vp@usadance.org for review. Ken Richards DanceSport Vice President USA Dance Inc.
New USOC logo! Because membership of the USOC is a national membership, the logo can only be used in partnership when USA Dance is acting as a national body. This means that the logo cannot be used at the chapter or NQE level. www.USADANCE.ORG
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