Chair's Message

Dear daCi USA members,

The sweet smell of spring is in the air and with it comes an appreciation of all that is new and revitalized. As I share my final chair’s message I’m experiencing a special enthusiasm for all the new and revitalized work the 202023 board has accomplished. It is an exciting time to be a daCi USA member!

The Youth Leadership Training initiative is bringing young people from all over the country together to learn and share.

The new format for both the biannual newsletter and monthly daCi Delights continues to provide motivating perspectives and class plans and now informs on important advocacy and international initiatives to keep us current, relevant, and engaged.

Our website and social media platforms keep us connected with ways to celebrate the power of dance both nationally and internationally.

The Annual daCi USA Day of Dance brings us together virtually to dance, create, connect, and celebrate National Dance Day.

The revision of the by-laws focused on current practices and created a new family category in group membership.

And it is a Gathering year! This year’s event, “Anchored in Hope: Expanding Horizons,” on the beautiful campus of Hope College in Holland, MI will be a special one. It will be he first opportunity to dance together in six years, plus we are celebrating 25 years of the daCi USA chapter! At this Gathering we will engage in special ways to reaffirm our vision of dance for all children, embody the unique opportunity for intergenerational connection and collaboration, and celebrate the power of dance to change the world. I hope you can attend to dance and celebrate with our amazing daCi USA family!

I would like to acknowledge the talents and dedication of board members Heather Francis, Carol Day, Deborah Lipa-Ciotta, Nicki Flinn, Mady Cantor, Chris Roberts, Chara Huckins, Cally Flox, Kathryn Austin, Vincent E. Thomas, Amy Munro Lang-Crow, Sara Malan-McDonald, and Jennifer Florey. It was an honor to lead this group, and I am grateful to share my passion for dance in the daCi way with each of these remarkable individuals and all of you.

Warmly,

Joy Guarino