Join us this year
March 5-7, 2027
California State University, Long Beach
Our 2027 statewide conference, Dance Origins: History, Community, and Culture celebrates the roots, evolution, and cultural significance of dance as a lived practice and art form. Conference attendees will engage in enriching discussions, movement workshops, and presentations which center the history and origins of diverse dance forms and movement practices. This conference will illuminate dance forms which have historically been marginalized and “othered” in the canon of dance and dance education. Our goal is to create an environment for dance educators to discover, collaborate, share, and experience authentic ways of moving and teaching while centering differing historical and cultural perspectives in dance education.
KEYNOTE SESSIONS:
Versa-Style Street Dance Company & LaTasha Barnes
New for 2027:
NHSDA Track for High School Students
The NHSDA Student Track is specifically designed for NHSDA chapters at the middle school, high school, and college levels. Each school can register up to five student leaders.
Conference Sponsorship
Join us as a sponsor and play a vital role in making our state conference accessible to all by helping keep registration fees affordable. Your support not only helps cover essential costs but also comes with special recognition, including shout-outs on social media, your logo featured in prominent locations, a unique choreography honoring your generosity, and more.
We invite contributions of any amount—every bit fuels the growth of California Dance for years to come. In addition, we gladly accept in-kind donations like snacks, beverages, printing services, office supplies, concert tickets, and t-shirts.