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Official publication of USA Dance Inc.

New American Dancer Magazine Debut!

American Dancer is the official publication of USA Dance, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization with 160 chapters and approximately 20,000 members throughout the United States. USA Dance is the National Governing Body for DanceSport in the United States and a member organization of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the World DanceSport Federation.

Published six times a year in print, American Dancer is mailed to member households and reaches approximately 20,000 readers with an additional pass-along readership of approximately 15,000. American Dancer is also published online via numerous social media sites and on the USA Dance website.

USA Dance programs and funding support the educational and athletic pursuits of dancers, including youth, collegiate, adult and senior programs, with the primary mission to increase the quality and quantity of ballroom dancing in America. USA Dance further supports the global movement to bring DanceSport into the Olympic Games. www.USADANCE.org www.worlddancesport.org www.usoc.org

EDITORIAL CALENDAR: Jan-Feb 2014 COVER: America’s Children Learning To Dance New Vision for USA Dance America’s Top Athletes at World Championships Inspirations - Dance Photography Legacies of Dance Social Dance Mar-Apr 2014 COVER: DanceSport Strong in America Pre-National Championships Preview Inspirations - Dancing for Charity Legacies of Dance Olympic Vision Social Dance Redefining Senior May-Jun 2014 COVER: National DanceSport Championships Legacies of Dance DanceSport Updates Inspirations Social Dance

Jul-Aug 2014 COVER: to be announced Legacies of Dance DanceSport Updates Inspirations – Music for Dance Social Dance Sep-Oct 2014 COVER: National Ballroom Dance Week Legacies of Dance DanceSport Updates Inspirations – Community Enrichment Social Dance Nov-Dec 2014 COVER: to be announced Legacies of Dance DanceSport Updates Holiday Hot Spots Inspirations – Celebrating 50 Social Dance

CLOSING DATE

Celebrating 50 Years in 2015!

A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization 160 Chapters Throughout the United States.

National Governing Body for DanceSport in the USA

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Jan-Feb 2014..............................Nov. 10, 2013................................ Dec. 1, 2013 Mar-Apr 2014..............................Jan. 10, 2014................................. Feb. 1, 2014 May-Jun 2014.............................Mar. 10, 2014................................ Apr. 1, 2014 Jul-Aug 2014...............................May 10, 2014................................ June 1, 2014 Sep-Oct 2014..............................July 10, 2014................................. Aug. 1, 2014 Nov-Dec 2014.............................Sep. 10, 2015................................ Oct. 1, 2014

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