The California Dance Education Association is proud to announce its new state affiliate status within the National Dance Education Organization. This means that as a state affiliate, CDEA dance educators now have dual membership in both National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and California Dance Education Organization (CDEA) – two memberships for the price of one.

We celebrate this partnership for dance education. New and renewing members should send their applications and membership fees ($95 Professional, $150 Institutional High School or Studio, $200 College or University Institutional, $55 Retiree, and $25 Student) to:
NDEO
4948 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite #301
Bethesda, MD 20814
To download a membership form, please visit www.ndeo.org. After the initial membership is established, NDEO will send you annual renewal notices as your membership becomes due.

Welcome to the ever expanding state and national networks for dance arts education. Thank you for making this possible so that we can unite the discipline and develop a collective voice for dance arts education in the United States serving private schools of dance, performing arts organizations and outreach programs, PreK-12, and higher education.

Welcome to NDEO State Affiliate Status! Please call us at 510-704-8494 if we can help clarify how to take advantage of dual membership or when you will need to renew.

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Please note we are now an affiliate of NDEO. We encourage all CDEA members to take advantage of this beneficial relationship and become dual members of both organizations. Dual membership is required for all active dance educators. Visit www.ndeo.org to join CDEA.

However, retired dance educators as well as members who are not active dance educators but simply support our organization can continue to use this brochure to join CDEA without dual membership in NDEO.

2006 BROCHURE

Please call us at 510-704-8494 with any questions.

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WHY JOIN CDEA? CDEA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH:

IMPRESSSIONS, the thrice annual CDEA newsletter highlighting important dance advocacy, job opportunities, local and state dance events, and legislative actions.

A Website (www.cdeadance.org) with pages for announcements of your concerts, workshops, and other events you want publicized.

A Job Network for dance positions. Contact Julia Marx, info@cdeadance.org for placement on the web and in IMPRESSIONS.

A Membership Directory with addresses and phone numbers.

Statewide Conferences for teachers and students with sessions on teaching techniques, master classes, in addition to panels and discussions concerning recent legislative action, arts funding, and credentialing.

Local and Regional Workshops with master artists for teachers,
students, dancers and choreographers.

Choreographic Adjudication for educators needing artistic evaluation in the retention, tenure and promotion process.

Information on grants, scholarships and career opportunities in dance and related areas.

Recognition and Awards to dance artists, educators and others who have demonstrated excellence and service in the field of dance.

Member Discounts to Luna Kids Dance Workshops (15% discount).

Member Discounts to San Francisco Performances (2 tickets for the price of one, call Melanie Smith 415/677-0331).

Member Discounts to many other workshops and performances given by CDEA members.

IN ADDITION, DUE TO OUR NEW STATUS AS A STATE AFFILIATE OF NDEO CDEA MEMBERS WILL ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. NDEO membership provides you with the following benefits at the national level:

Receipt of Journal Of Dance Education from first full renewal date forward.

Opportunity to buy all NDEO resources at membership price (student and teaching standards, texts, videos, CDs, etc.).

Access to the on-line Research in Dance Education data base (RDEdb), a listing of over 2,800 research/literature resources from 1926 to the present – excellent for grant applications, school assignments, research and professional writing

Print 10,000 four-color brochures for $400.

Credit Card Processing for your studio.

Purchase major health insurance, mini-medical, and disability insurance.

Buy general liability and child molestation insurance for dance businesses.

Access to the National Center for Research in Dance Education.

Access to state and national networks and resources.

Opportunity to serve on national task force committees to develop standards, guidelines, position papers, national artist-educator programs, etc.

Receipt of NDEO newsletters, ListServe, position papers, etc.

Be part of a collective voice for dance arts education.

AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN LONG BEACH, OCTOBER 18-22, 2006.
VISIT WWW.NDEO.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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