OhioDance
OhioDance is committed to secure the foothold of dance in Ohio through increasing visibility, firming viability, and elevating the position of dance in Ohio.

OhioDance Membership

Step one: Fill out the form for membership. Your membership will not be complete until you make your payment. Thank you.

Step Two: Join online using PayPal at one of the links below:

OhioDance membership flyer

Or fill out the Membership form online

Formed in 1976, today, OhioDance presents the arts to the community through festivals, performance
opportunities, a groundbreaking Virtual Dance Collection, educational resources, professional networking and a comprehensive website.

OhioDance sustains its extensive programs, publications, and annual festival primarily through membership fees from individuals and organizations.

There are several categories of individual and organizational memberships available.

Please fill out the OhioDance membership flyer with payment and we will mail you a confirmation form. Or you can pay with a credit card through our PayPal account by clicking on the individual or organization tab above (a small processing fee will be charged).

Or fill out the Membership form online

Valuable Information

As an OhioDance member, you will receive and add your information to our biweekly news and quarterly online newsletter full of information on performances, workshops, funding, and job opportunities, as well as features on dance education, arts issues, and dancer activities around the state.

In 2023, OhioDance engaged in strategic planning. OhioDance desired to establish an organizational strategy that would leverage our history into developing new ways to connect, empower, and activate our membership, governing body, and community. From this plan we have created a new mission for the organization: To secure the foothold of dance in Ohio through increasing visibility, firming viability, and elevating the position of dance in Ohio.

Special Events

At OhioDance’s annual festival you can meet with dance colleagues and enjoy a variety of classes, workshops, movement discussions, films and performances representing the state’s broad and diverse dance field. The Pre-Professional Concert help dance studios and school programs share their work and reach audiences.

Support for the Dance Community

OhioDance is your representative for dance at the state level. In partnership with such organizations as the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education and Art Possible Ohio, OhioDance creates a strong voice for dance in education, accessibility and legislation. OhioDance has represented the field in the development of teacher certification, the state arts curriculum, and the Dance Educators Resource Guide. Let your voice be heard by joining your colleagues in our network of mutual support.

Networking and Professional Development

OhioDance offers resources for dance educators, choreographers, and performers, build systems for ongoing networking and provide a forum for discussing issues. Professional development seminars are offered in cooperation with other Ohio arts organizations on special topics such as health and wellness, physically integrated dance, emerging technologies and many other topics.

To become a member please fill out the OhioDance membership flyer with payment and we will mail you a confirmation form. Join online and pay with a credit card (a small processing fee will be charged).

Or fill out the Membership form online

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